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Maptek

Maptek is a technology company based in Adelaide, Australia that develops 3D modelling, spatial analysis, and design technology software. The company was founded by Bob Johnson in 1981. It operated under the name K. Robert Johnson and Associates for 10 years before changing its name to Maptek in 1992. Bob Johnson graduated in 1969 from the UNSW Sydney as a geologist, and completed his doctorate in 1972. Since 1976, he has pursued a commercial career using computers for mining. Johnson is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a member of the American Society of Mining Engineers.

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Maptek is a technology company based in Adelaide, Australia that develops 3D modelling, spatial analysis, and design technology software. The company was founded by Bob Johnson in 1981. It operated under the name K. Robert Johnson and Associates for 10 years before changing its name to Maptek in 1992. Bob Johnson graduated in 1969 from the UNSW Sydney as a geologist, and completed his doctorate in 1972. Since 1976, he has pursued a commercial career using computers for mining. Johnson is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a member of the American Society of Mining Engineers.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2015 — 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 foundation is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2015". 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=1359700976

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.