Peter Boardman

Article summary

Peter Boardman (25 December 1950 – 17 May 1982) was an English mountaineer and author. He is best known for a series of bold and lightweight expeditions to the Himalayas, often in partnership with Joe Tasker, and for his contribution to mountain literature. Boardman and Tasker died on the North East Ridge of Mount Everest in 1982. The Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature was established in their memory.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1920 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 2012 — 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 "1920". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1371979791