Beatrice Ensor

Article summary

Beatrice Ensor (11 August 1885 – 1974), birth name Beatrice Nina Frederica de Normann, was an English theosophical educationist and pedagogue. She was co-founder of the New Education Fellowship (later World Education Fellowship) and editor of the journal Education for the New Era.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1885-08-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1919 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 1975 — 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 "1885-08-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1919". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1934". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1378775615