Peter Bryce

Article summary

Peter Henderson Bryce (August 17, 1853 – January 15, 1932) was a public health physician for the Ontario provincial and Canadian federal governments. As a public official he submitted reports that highlighted the mistreatment of Indigenous students in the Canadian Indian residential school system and advocated for the improvement of environmental conditions at the schools. He also worked on the health of immigrant populations in Canada.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1853-08-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1932-01-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1922 — 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 "1853-08-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1932-01-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1922". 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=1372244180