Philp

Article summary

Philp is a surname, and may refer to: *Chris Philp (born 1976), British entrepreneur and Conservative Party politician *Douglas Philp (born 1967), Scottish chemist *Geoffrey Philp (born 1958), Jamaican poet, novelist and playwright *Hugh Philp (1786–1856), Scottish golf club maker *James George Philp (1816–1885), English landscape and coastal painter *Noah Philp (born 1998), Canadian professional ice hockey player *Peter Philp (1920–2006), Welsh dramatist and antiques expert *Robert Kemp Philp (1819–1882), English chartist *Robert Philp (1851–1922), Scottish-Australian businessman and Premier of Queensland *Robert Philp (missionary) (1913–2008), Church of Scotland missionary in Kenya *Tom Philp (1923–1994), Scottish radiologist *Willie Philp, Scottish footballer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1976 — 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 "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
4. 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=1372440742