Dibbs

Article summary

Dibbs is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charlie Dibbs (1905–1960), Australian rules footballer *Crustified Dibbs, better known by his stage name R.A. the Rugged Man, is an American rapper *Eddie Dibbs (born 1951), retired American tennis player also nicknamed "Fast Eddie" *George Dibbs KCMG (1834–1904), Australian politician who was Premier of New South Wales on three occasions *John Dibbs, master mariner during 1822–1835 around the colony of New South Wales, New Zealand and the Society Islands *Mr. Dibbs (born Brad Forste), American DJ and hip hop producer *Thomas Allwright Dibbs (1833–1923), Australian banker

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1833 — 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 "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1833". 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=862106007