Robert

Article summary

The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (Hrōþiberhtaz). Compare Old Dutch Robrecht and Old High German Hrodebert (a compound of Hruod ( ) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and berht "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form Robert, where an Old English cognate form (Hrēodbēorht, Hrodberht, Hrēodbēorð, Hrœdbœrð, Hrœdberð, Hrōðberχtŕ) had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be used as a French, Polish, Irish, Finnish, Romanian, and Estonian name as well.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1782 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1857 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 1909-04-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of birth: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. date of birth: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. date of birth: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. date of birth: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. date of birth: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. date of birth: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
19. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
20. date of birth: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
21. date of birth: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
22. date of birth: 1943 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
23. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
24. date of birth: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
25. date of birth: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
26. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
27. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
28. date of birth: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
29. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
30. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
31. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
32. date of birth: 1943 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
33. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
34. date of birth: 1731 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
35. date of birth: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
36. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
37. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
38. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
39. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
40. date of birth: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
41. date of birth: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
42. date of birth: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
43. date of birth: 1936 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
44. date of birth: 1942 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
45. date of birth: 1942 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
46. date of birth: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
47. date of birth: 1958 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
48. date of birth: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
49. date of birth: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
50. date of birth: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
51. date of birth: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
52. date of birth: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
53. date of death: 1147 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
54. date of death: 1377 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
55. date of death: 1680 — 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 "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1782". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1857". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "1909-04-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of birth is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the date of birth is "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the date of birth is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the date of birth is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the date of birth is "1935". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the date of birth is "1973". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the date of birth is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. The record states that the date of birth is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
23. The record states that the date of birth is "1943". What evidence would count against this claim?
24. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
25. The record states that the date of birth is "1957". What evidence would count against this claim?
26. The record states that the date of birth is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
27. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
28. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
29. The record states that the date of birth is "1935". What evidence would count against this claim?
30. The record states that the date of birth is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
31. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
32. The record states that the date of birth is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
33. The record states that the date of birth is "1943". What evidence would count against this claim?
34. The record states that the date of birth is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
35. The record states that the date of birth is "1731". What evidence would count against this claim?
36. The record states that the date of birth is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
37. The record states that the date of birth is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
38. The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
39. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
40. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
41. The record states that the date of birth is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
42. The record states that the date of birth is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
43. The record states that the date of birth is "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
44. The record states that the date of birth is "1936". What evidence would count against this claim?
45. The record states that the date of birth is "1942". What evidence would count against this claim?
46. The record states that the date of birth is "1942". What evidence would count against this claim?
47. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
48. The record states that the date of birth is "1958". What evidence would count against this claim?
49. The record states that the date of birth is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
50. The record states that the date of birth is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
51. The record states that the date of birth is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
52. The record states that the date of birth is "1957". What evidence would count against this claim?
53. The record states that the date of birth is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
54. The record states that the date of death is "1147". What evidence would count against this claim?
55. The record states that the date of death is "1377". What evidence would count against this claim?
56. The record states that the date of death is "1680". What evidence would count against this claim?
57. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
58. 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=1378266101