Riggs

Article summary

Riggs is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Allison Riggs (born 1980 or 1981), American jurist from North Carolina *Anna Rankin Riggs (1835–1908), American social reformer *Arthur Riggs (geneticist) (1939–2022), American geneticist *Arthur Stanley Riggs (1879–1952), American author and historian *Bobby Riggs (1918–1995), American tennis player *Chandler Riggs (born 1999), American actor *Christina Riggs, British-American historian *Christina Marie Riggs (1971–2000), American murderer *Cody Riggs (born 1991), American football player *Dax Riggs (born 1973), American musician *Derek Riggs (born 1958), British artist *Dudley Riggs (1932–2020), American comedian *Dudley Riggs (American football) (1875–1913), American football player *Elmer S. Riggs (1869–1963), American paleontologist *Frank Riggs (1950–2023), American politician *George Washington Riggs (1813–1881), American banker and businessman *Gerald Riggs (born 1960), American football player *Grattan Riggs (1835–1899), US-Australian "Irish" actor *James Garland Riggs (born 1941), American saxophonist *Jerry Riggs (born 1956), American musician *Joe Riggs (born 1982), American mixed martial artist *John M.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374458149