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Thubron

Thubron is an English family name, it is a variant of old Norse surnames. It is considered a rare last name and according to the Thubron surname website which studies the surname, all parties with the surname are related and descend from a small group of vikings. Persons with the surname who are famous may refer to: * Ernest Blakelock Thubron, a.k.a. Émile Thubron (1861–1927), Anglo-French motorboat racer and Olympic competitor * Gerald Thubron OBE (1903–1992), British soldier * Colin Thubron (born 1939), British writer * Harry Thubron (1915–1985) English artist and art teacher

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Thubron is an English family name, it is a variant of old Norse surnames. It is considered a rare last name and according to the Thubron surname website which studies the surname, all parties with the surname are related and descend from a small group of vikings. Persons with the surname who are famous may refer to: * Ernest Blakelock Thubron, a.k.a. Émile Thubron (1861–1927), Anglo-French motorboat racer and Olympic competitor * Gerald Thubron OBE (1903–1992), British soldier * Colin Thubron (born 1939), British writer * Harry Thubron (1915–1985) English artist and art teacher

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1939 — 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 "1939". 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=1355701862

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