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Yerburgh

Yerburgh is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Elma Yerburgh (1864–1946), British business woman and philanthropist, wife of Robert Armstrong Yerburgh *Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh (1938–1970), British rower *Janet Wardell-Yerburgh (born 1940), British fencer *Oswald Wardell-Yerburgh (1858–1913), originally Oswald Yerburgh, an English clergyman *Robert Armstrong Yerburgh (1853–1916), British barrister and politician, brother of Oswald Wardell-Yerburgh *Robert Yerburgh, 1st Baron Alvingham (1889–1955), British politician, son of Robert Armstrong Yerburgh

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Yerburgh is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Elma Yerburgh (1864–1946), British business woman and philanthropist, wife of Robert Armstrong Yerburgh *Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh (1938–1970), British rower *Janet Wardell-Yerburgh (born 1940), British fencer *Oswald Wardell-Yerburgh (1858–1913), originally Oswald Yerburgh, an English clergyman *Robert Armstrong Yerburgh (1853–1916), British barrister and politician, brother of Oswald Wardell-Yerburgh *Robert Yerburgh, 1st Baron Alvingham (1889–1955), British politician, son of Robert Armstrong Yerburgh

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  1. date of birth: 1940 — 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 "1940". 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=1191816316

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