Lesson plan
Don Rees
Donald Rees (24 March 1939 – 17 January 2025) was a Welsh mathematician who was the warden of Hugh Stewart Hall in the University of Nottingham for 29 years (1975 to 2004). Dr. Rees was a highly respected academic, being a professor of mathematics, and a leading member of the university community. He was the last warden to inhabit the Warden's House at Hugh Stewart in its entirety. The Hall library is now named after Dr. Rees in recognition of his service to the Hall, the university and the city.
Article summary
Donald Rees (24 March 1939 – 17 January 2025) was a Welsh mathematician who was the warden of Hugh Stewart Hall in the University of Nottingham for 29 years (1975 to 2004). Dr. Rees was a highly respected academic, being a professor of mathematics, and a leading member of the university community. He was the last warden to inhabit the Warden's House at Hugh Stewart in its entirety. The Hall library is now named after Dr. Rees in recognition of his service to the Hall, the university and the city.
Key claims
- date of death: 2025-01-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of death is "2025-01-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
No sources recorded.
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.