Bernhard Samuelson

Article summary

Sir Bernhard Samuelson, 1st Baronet, (22 November 1820 – 10 May 1905) was an industrialist, educationalist and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1859 and from 1865 to 1895.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1764 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1772 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1915-06-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1905 — 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 "1764". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1772". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1915-06-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1905". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1334884380