Ridout

Article summary

Ridout is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Ridout (1934–1996), British composer and teacher * Alexandra Ridout (born 1998), British jazz trumpeter * Dudley Ridout (1866–1941), British soldier * George Percival Ridout (1807–1873), British-Canadian merchant and politician * Godfrey Ridout (1918–1984), Canadian composer and teacher * Heather Ridout (born 1954), Australian businesswoman * Herbert C. Ridout (1881–1948), British journalist and writer * John Ridout (died 1817), Canadian duel victim * Louis Ridout (born 1990), English bowls player * Matilda Ridout Edgar (1844–1910), Canadian historian and feminist * Ronald Ridout (1916–1994), British textbook author * Thomas Ridout (disambiguation), several people * Timothy Ridout (born 1995), British violist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1990 — 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 "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1276894879