Peter Brough

Article summary

Peter Royce Brough (26 February 1916 – 3 June 1999) was an English radio ventriloquist who became a well-known name to audiences in the 1950s. He is associated with his puppet Archie Andrews.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1916-02-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1999-06-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1999-06-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. members: 250,000 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. publication date: 1955 — 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 "1916-02-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1999-06-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1999-06-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the members is "250,000 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the publication date is "1955". 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=1341186195