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Widgery

Widgery is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Catherine Widgery (born 1953), American artist in public sculpture *David Widgery (1947–1992), British Marxist writer, journalist, polemicist, physician, and activist *Frederick John Widgery (1861–1942), English artist who painted landscapes and coastal scenery in Devon and Cornwall *John Widgery, Baron Widgery (1911–1981), English judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (1971–80) *Julia Widgery (1850–1905), American artist *William Widgery (c.1753–1822), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts

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Widgery is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Catherine Widgery (born 1953), American artist in public sculpture *David Widgery (1947–1992), British Marxist writer, journalist, polemicist, physician, and activist *Frederick John Widgery (1861–1942), English artist who painted landscapes and coastal scenery in Devon and Cornwall *John Widgery, Baron Widgery (1911–1981), English judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (1971–80) *Julia Widgery (1850–1905), American artist *William Widgery (c.1753–1822), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1953 — 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 "1953". 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=1335896895

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