Spriggs

Article summary

Spriggs is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Archibald E. Spriggs (1866–1921), lieutenant governor of Montana *David Spriggs (footballer) (born 1981), Australian rules footballer *Edmund Ivens Spriggs (1871–1949), British physician and medical researcher *Elbert Eugene Spriggs (1937–2021), Founder, Twelve Tribes group *Elizabeth Spriggs (1929–2008), English actress *Francis Spriggs (died 1725), British pirate *George Spriggs (baseball) (1937–2020), American baseball player *George Spriggs (politician) (1926–2015), Australian politician *James Spriggs Payne (1819–1882), President of Liberia *Jason Spriggs (born 1994), American football player *John T. Spriggs (1825–1888), U.S. Representative from New York *Larry Spriggs (born 1959), American basketball player *Leslie Spriggs (1910–1990), British Labour politician *Marcus Spriggs (born 1974), American football player *Matthew Spriggs, Australian archaeologist *Robin Spriggs (born 1974), American writer *Steve Spriggs (born 1956), English footballer *William Spriggs (1955–2023), American public servant

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1959 — 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 "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1959". 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=1161250581