Willison

Article summary

Willison is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Brian Willison (born 1977), American academic; former Executive Director of the Parsons Institute for Information Mapping *David Willison (1919–2009), British soldier *David Willison (pianist) (born 1936), English pianist *George F. Willison (1896–1972), writer and editor who specialized in American history *Herbert Willison (1872–1943), English solicitor and Liberal Party, later Liberal National politician *Jackson Willison (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union footballer *John Willison (1680–1750), Scottish clergyman *John Stephen Willison (1856–1927), Canadian newspaperman, author, and businessman *Kevin Willison (born 1958), Canadian professional ice hockey player *Leigh Willison (born 1969), Australian rules football player *Marjorie Willison, Canadian author of books on gardening and a radio personality *Simon Willison, co-creator of the Django web framework *Walter Willison (born 1947), American stage actor

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1988 — 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 "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1988". 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=1356740066