Pat Boot

Article summary

Vernon Patrick Boot (22 October 1914 – 15 January 1947) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who represented his country at the 1936 Summer Olympics and at the 1938 British Empire Games, winning gold and bronze medals at the latter.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1914-10-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1943-09-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1947-01-15 — 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 "1914-10-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1943-09-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1947-01-15". 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?

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