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Eric Smart

Sir Eric Fleming Smart OBE (12 October 1911 – 10 June 1973) was a Western Australian wheat-farmer, grazier, and local government councillor. His innovation achieved record grain and wool yields; he also pioneered modern agricultural methods for fertilisation and pest control. Smart was knighted in 1966 for outstanding service to agriculture.

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Article summary

Sir Eric Fleming Smart OBE (12 October 1911 – 10 June 1973) was a Western Australian wheat-farmer, grazier, and local government councillor. His innovation achieved record grain and wool yields; he also pioneered modern agricultural methods for fertilisation and pest control. Smart was knighted in 1966 for outstanding service to agriculture.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1911-10-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1973-06-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. students: 20 students — 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 "1911-10-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1973-06-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the students is "20 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1336661098

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.