Strathdee

Article summary

Strathdee is a Scottish surname. It means from the Strath of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire. Notable people with the surname include: *Roy Brown Strathdee (1897–1976), Scottish chemist *Jim and Jean Strathdee (born 1941 and 1944) American musicians *Joanna Strathdee (1954–2015), Scottish politician *Steffanie A. Strathdee (born 1966), Canadian-born American epidemiologist *Ernest Strathdee (1921-1971), Irish rugby international and television broadcaster

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1966 — 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 "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1966". 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=1298073251