Baumgartner

Article summary

Baumgartner (also Baumgärtner, Baumgardner, Bumgardner, Bumgartner or Bumgarner) is a surname of German origin, literally meaning "Tree Gardener". It may refer to: ;Baumgartner surname * Ann Baumgartner (1918–2008), first American female jet pilot * Beate Baumgartner (born 1983), Austrian-Namibian singer * Brian Baumgartner (born 1972), American actor * Bruce Baumgartner (born 1960), American wrestler * Christoph Baumgartner (born 1999), Austrian footballer * Felix Baumgartner (1969–2025), Austrian skydiver and base jumper * Karl Baumgartner (1949–2014), German film producer * Harold Baumgartner (1883–1938), South African cricketer * James Earl Baumgartner (1943–2011), American mathematician * Jason Baumgartner, American engineer * Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner (1702–1761), German painter * Joseph Baumgartner (1904–1964), Bavarian politician * Julian Baumgartner, American art conservator * Ken Baumgartner (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player * Michael Baumgartner (born 1975), American politician * Nolan Baumgartner (born 1976), Canadian hockey player * Monika Baumgartner (born 1951), German actress * Patrick Baumgartner (born 1994), Italian bobsledder * Paul Baumgartner (1903–1976), Swiss pianist * Peter Baumgartner (businessman), Swiss businessman * Rudolf Baumgartner (1917–2002), Swiss conductor and violinist * Sandra Baumgartner (born 1982), German journalist and reporter *…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1344833893