Rylands

Article summary

Rylands is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Dadie Rylands (1902–1999), real name George Rylands, British literary scholar and theatre director *Dave Rylands (born 1953), English footballer *Enriqueta Augustina Rylands (1843–1908), English philanthropist *John Rylands (1801–1888), English textile merchant and philanthropist *John Paul Rylands (1846–1923), English lawyer, genealogist and topographer *L. Gordon Rylands (1862–1942), British criminologist and writer *Mark Rylands (born 1961), Church of England bishop *Patrick Rylands (born 1943), English designer *Peter Rylands (1820–1887), English wire manufacturer and politician *Sir Peter Rylands, 1st Baronet (1868–1948), British businessman, son of Peter Rylands *Sir William Rylands (1868–1948), British businessman

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1961 — 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 "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1961". 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=1295848133