Tanton

Article summary

Tanton is a surname. It may refer to the following people: * James Tanton (born 1966), mathematician * Janice Tanton (born 1961), Canadian artist * John Tanton (1934–2019), United States immigration reduction activist * Lindy Elkins-Tanton, American planetary scientist * Miguel Tanton (born 1989), Filipino-American football player

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1966 — 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 "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
4. 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=1188502493