Sofka Skipwith

Article summary

Sofka Skipwith (born Sophia Petrovna Dolgorukova, ; 23 October 1907 – 26 February 1994 ) was a Russian princess who, after working for Laurence Olivier and being interned by the Nazis in France in World War II, worked to save Jews from the Holocaust. She was honoured for her efforts by both the British government and by Israel, where she has been named one of the Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1907-10-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1938 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1994 — 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 "1907-10-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1938". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1366932978