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Verrill

Verrill is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Addison Emery Verrill (1839–1926), American zoologist, museum curator, and professor *Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871–1954), American archaeologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator, and author *Lindsey Verrill (born 1982), American musician *Louise Brown Verrill (1870–1948), American composer *Virginia Verrill (1916–1999), American singer

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Verrill is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Addison Emery Verrill (1839–1926), American zoologist, museum curator, and professor *Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871–1954), American archaeologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator, and author *Lindsey Verrill (born 1982), American musician *Louise Brown Verrill (1870–1948), American composer *Virginia Verrill (1916–1999), American singer

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1982 — 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 "1982". 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=1212383874

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