Frederick Ringer

Article summary

Frederick Ringer (1838–1907) was a British merchant who took over Thomas Glover's role as leader in the Nagasaki foreign settlement. Ringer House (built 1865) is situated in Glover Garden. During the decades from the late 19th to early 20th century, Ringer made great contributions to trade and industrial promotion in Nagasaki. The Ringer Hut chain of fast-food restaurants, specialising in Nagasaki dishes Champon and Sara udon, is named after him.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1838 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1907-11-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1940 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1967 — 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 "1838". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1907-11-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1940". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1360186889