Oldroyd

Article summary

Oldroyd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Brad Oldroyd (born 1973), Australian cricketer *Darren Oldroyd (born 1966), English former footballer *David R. Oldroyd (1936–2014), English-Australian historian of science *Edgar Oldroyd (1888–1964), English cricketer *Eleanor Oldroyd (born 1962), English sports broadcaster *George Oldroyd (1887–1956), English organist and composer of Anglican church music *Giles Oldroyd, professor at the University of Cambridge working on beneficial Legume symbioses *Harold Oldroyd (1913–1978), British entomologist *Ida Shepard Oldroyd (1856–1940), American conchologist *James G. Oldroyd (1921–1982), British mathematician and rheologist *Jean Oldroyd (born 1942), British former swimmer *Liddy Oldroyd (1955–2002), English television director *Mark Oldroyd (1843–1927), British woollen manufacturer and Liberal Party politician *Rachel Oldroyd, the managing editor at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1942 — 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 "1973". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1942". 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=1352119888