Bachmann

Article summary

Bachmann is a surname of Switzerland and Germany. It originates as a description of the bearer as dwelling near a brook (Bach), such as a farm "Hofstatt am Bach" also called "Bachmanns Hofstatt" near Hinwil or Dürnten (recorded 1387), or the "Hof zum Bach" near Richterswil (recorded 1555). Low German variants of the name include ; .

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1990 — 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 "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1990". 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=1344016685