Patrick Enthoven

Article summary

Patrick Robert Enthoven (born 1943/1944) is a South African insurance broker, the founder and former chairman of Hollard Group, South Africa's largest privately owned insurance group.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1943 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1943 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1980 — 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 "1943". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1943". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1980". 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=1372326137