Lesson plan
Fugro
Fugro NV is a Dutch multinational public company headquartered in Nootdorp, Netherlands. The company is primarily a service company focused on geotechnical, survey and geoscience services, and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Mark Heine is Fugro's CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management, while Harrie L.J. Noy is Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Fugro started as a land-based business, surveying and conducting soil analyses. The firm subsequently expanded into marine operations to service clients involved in offshore oil and gas production, and developed advanced undersea sonar and robotics.
Article summary
Fugro NV is a Dutch multinational public company headquartered in Nootdorp, Netherlands. The company is primarily a service company focused on geotechnical, survey and geoscience services, and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Mark Heine is Fugro's CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management, while Harrie L.J. Noy is Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Fugro started as a land-based business, surveying and conducting soil analyses. The firm subsequently expanded into marine operations to service clients involved in offshore oil and gas production, and developed advanced undersea sonar and robotics.
Key claims
- date of foundation: 1962-05-02 — 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 "1962-05-02". 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?
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