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Fisons

Fisons plc was a British multinational pharmaceutical, scientific instruments and agricultural chemicals company headquartered in Ipswich, United Kingdom. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It was acquired by Rhone-Poulenc in 1995.

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Fisons plc was a British multinational pharmaceutical, scientific instruments and agricultural chemicals company headquartered in Ipswich, United Kingdom. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It was acquired by Rhone-Poulenc in 1995.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1843 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of formation: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of foundation: 1808 — 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 establishment is "1843". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of formation is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1808". 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=1368778514

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