Eli Broad

Article summary

Eli Broad ( ; June 6, 1933 April 30, 2021) was an American businessman and philanthropist. In June 2019, Forbes ranked him as the 233rd-wealthiest person in the world and the 78th-wealthiest in the United States, with an estimated net worth of $6.7 billion. He was known for his philanthropic commitment to transforming public K–12 education to a charter school model, scientific and medical research, and the visual and performing arts.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1933-06-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2021-04-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1890 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. members: 400 members — 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 "1933-06-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2021-04-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1890". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the members is "400 members". 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=1376421417