Vokes

Article summary

Vokes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Christopher Vokes (1904–1985), Canadian Army officer * Ed Vokes (1908–1967), Canadian ice hockey player * Emily H. Vokes (born 1930), American malacologist and paleontologist * Harold Vokes (1908–1998), American malacologist and paleontologist * Leroy H. Vokes (1849–1924), American soldier * May Vokes (1882–1957), American actress * Richard Vokes, anthropologist * Sam Vokes (born 1989), Welsh footballer * Vokes family of actors: ** Fawdon Vokes (born Walter Fawdon; 1844–1904), actor ** Fred Vokes (1846–1888), actor and dancer ** Jessie Vokes (1848–1884), actress and dancer ** Rosina Vokes (1854–1894), actress

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1930 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1989 — 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 "1930". 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. 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=1242316642