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Will E. Jackson

William Edward Jackson III (born February 13, 1945 - 2019) served with Greenpeace in its early years, as crew member on the first anti-whaling expedition, and as cofounder of Greenpeace San Francisco (the first GP chapter after Vancouver, BC). A pioneer Serge modular synthesizer builder and player.

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William Edward Jackson III (born February 13, 1945 - 2019) served with Greenpeace in its early years, as crew member on the first anti-whaling expedition, and as cofounder of Greenpeace San Francisco (the first GP chapter after Vancouver, BC). A pioneer Serge modular synthesizer builder and player.

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  1. date of birth: 1945-02-13 — 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 "1945-02-13". 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?

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