Lesson plan
Fred Ford (programmer)
Robert Frederick Ford is an American video game programmer and son of mathematician L. R. Ford Jr. With Paul Reiche III he founded video game studio Toys for Bob in 1989; they led the company until late 2020. Star Control and Star Control 2 were created by Reiche and Ford, with Reiche as lead designer and Ford as lead programmer. Ford was also the lead programmer on The Horde and Pandemonium.
Article summary
Robert Frederick Ford is an American video game programmer and son of mathematician L. R. Ford Jr. With Paul Reiche III he founded video game studio Toys for Bob in 1989; they led the company until late 2020. Star Control and Star Control 2 were created by Reiche and Ford, with Reiche as lead designer and Ford as lead programmer. Ford was also the lead programmer on The Horde and Pandemonium.
Key claims
- date of foundation: 1989 — 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 foundation is "1989". 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
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368780969
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.