Patrick Collison

Article summary

Patrick Collison (born 9 September 1988) is an Irish entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chief executive officer of Stripe, which he co-founded with his younger brother, John, in 2010. A billionaire since 2016, his net worth as of August 2026 is estimated at $17.5 billion. Originally from the west of Ireland, Collison won that country’s 41st Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in 2005 at the age of sixteen. In 2021, he co-founded Arc Institute, a nonprofit research organization, with bioscientists Silvana Konermann and Patrick Hsu. In 2026, he co-founded the Rhine Group, a policy forum and think tank, with former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1988-09-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1988-09-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 2026 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. publication date: 2021 — 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 "1988-09-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1988-09-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "2026". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the publication date is "2021". 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=1376630958