Frederick Walker

Article summary

Frederick, Frederic, Friedrich or Fred Walker may refer to: *Frederick Walker (native police commandant) (died 1866), explorer *Frederick Walker (pathologist) (1934–2017) Scottish pathologist *Frederick Walker (painter) (1840–1875), English painter and illustrator *Frederic John Walker (1896–1944), British naval officer *Frederic Walker (cricketer) (1829–1889), English cricketer *Fred Walker (entrepreneur) (1884–1935), Australian businessman, original producer of Vegemite *Mysterious Walker (Frederick Mitchell Walker, 1884–1958), American baseball pitcher and college baseball coach *Dixie Walker (Fred E. Walker, 1910–1982), American professional baseball outfielder *Fred Walker (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1940), English footballer for Leeds and Huddersfield *Fred Walker (footballer, born 1913) (1913–1978), English footballer for Sheffield Wednesday *Fred L. Walker (1887–1969), U.S. Army general in WW2, commander of the 36th Infantry Division *Frederick James Walker (1876–1914), Irish motorcycle racer *Frederick William Walker (1830–1910), English headmaster *Freddy Walker (born 1994), New Zealand cricketer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1878 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1866 — 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 "1878". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1866". 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=1334733765