Fiddes

Article summary

Fiddes ( ) or Fiddess is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Fiddes (1914–1998), Scottish rugby union and rugby league footballer * Beth Robertson Fiddes, Scottish artist * Buster Fiddess (born Fiddes c. 1914–1972), Australian comedian * Christopher Fiddes (born 1934), English artist * Frank Fiddes (1906–1981), Canadian rower * George Vandeleur Fiddes (1858–1936), British civil servant * Jim Fiddes (1916–1970), Scottish footballer with Rangers and Falkirk * Justin Fiddes (born 1996), American former soccer player * Louise Fiddes (born 2001), British para swimmer * Paul S. Fiddes (born 1947), English theologian and novelist * Richard Fiddes (1671–1725), English minister and historian

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1947 — 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 "1934". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". 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=1371599386