Satprem

Article summary

Satprem (30 October 1923 – 9 April 2007) was a French author and a disciple of Mirra Alfassa.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2007-04-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2007-05-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. publication date: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. publication date: 1995 — 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 death is "2007-04-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2007-05-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the publication date is "1973". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the publication date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. 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=1372756109