Froude

Article summary

Froude ( , ) is a surname, and may refer to: * Andrew Froude (1876–1945), Scottish civil servant * Christine Froude (born 1947), British Anglican priest * Derek Froude (born 1959), New Zealand athlete * Fred Froude (1910–1978), Australian rules footballer * Hurrell Froude (1803–1836), Anglican priest, son of Robert Froude * James Anthony Froude (1818–1894), British historian, son of Robert Froude * John Froude (1777–1852), English Anglican priest * John H. Froude (born 1930), American politician from New Jersey * Robert Froude (1771–1859), English Anglican priest * Robert Edmund Froude (1846–1924), English engineer, hydrodynamicist and naval architect, son of William Froude * William Froude (1810–1879), British engineer and hydrodynamicist, son of Robert Froude

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1930 — 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 "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1930". 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=1364730720