Guy Scott

Article summary

Guy Lindsay Scott (1 June 1944 – 15 July 2026) was a Zambian politician who served as acting president of Zambia from 2014 to 2015 and was the 12th vice president from 2011 to 2014. Scott became acting president upon Michael Sata's death in office on 28 October 2014. This made him the first head of state of European descent in mainland Africa since F. W. de Klerk in 1994.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1944-06-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2026-07-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2011-09-23 — 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 "1944-06-01". 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 "2026-07-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2011-09-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1376140956