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Rossiter

Rossiter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Brian Rossiter (died 2002), whose death led to an investigation with the Irish state paying damages to his family * Clinton Rossiter (1917–1970), American historian, political scientist and author * Edward Rossiter (1618–1669), English politician and soldier in the Parliamentarian army * H. Rossiter (fl. 1890s), English football player * J. B. Rossiter (1890–1950), American politician from Nebraska * James Rossiter (born 1983), British professional racing driver * James Patrick Rossiter (1890–1943), American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania * Jordan Rossiter (born 1997), English professional footballer * Keith Rossiter (born 1984), Irish hurling coach * Kyle Rossiter (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player * Leonard Rossiter (1926–1984), British actor * Margaret W. Rossiter (1944–2025), American historian of science * Richard Alfred Rossiter (1886–1977), American astronomer, known for the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect * Ryan Rossiter (born 1989), American basketball player * Stuart Rossiter (1923–1982), British philatelist * Thomas Prichard Rossiter (1818–1871), American artist

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Rossiter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Brian Rossiter (died 2002), whose death led to an investigation with the Irish state paying damages to his family * Clinton Rossiter (1917–1970), American historian, political scientist and author * Edward Rossiter (1618–1669), English politician and soldier in the Parliamentarian army * H. Rossiter (fl. 1890s), English football player * J. B. Rossiter (1890–1950), American politician from Nebraska * James Rossiter (born 1983), British professional racing driver * James Patrick Rossiter (1890–1943), American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania * Jordan Rossiter (born 1997), English professional footballer * Keith Rossiter (born 1984), Irish hurling coach * Kyle Rossiter (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player * Leonard Rossiter (1926–1984), British actor * Margaret W. Rossiter (1944–2025), American historian of science * Richard Alfred Rossiter (1886–1977), American astronomer, known for the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect * Ryan Rossiter (born 1989), American basketball player * Stuart Rossiter (1923–1982), British philatelist * Thomas Prichard Rossiter (1818–1871), American artist

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of death: 2002 — 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 "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of death is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1370684876

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.