Robert Bryan

Article summary

Robert Bryan (and variants) may refer to: *Robert Jensen Bryan (born 1934), United States federal judge *Robert A. Bryan (1926–2017), American university professor and university president *Bob Bryan (born 1978), American tennis player *Bob Bryan (geologist), Australian geologist *Robert Bryan (tennis) (fl. 1930s), American tennis player, in 1935 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles *Robert Bryan (poet) (1858–1920), Welsh folklorist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1934". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1342443290