Bleeker

Article summary

Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of (linnen)bleker ("linen bleacher"). People with the surname include: * Alex Bleeker (born 1986), American musician and guitarist * Bernhard Bleeker (1881–1968), German sculptor * C. Jouco Bleeker (1898–1983), Dutch phenomenologist of religion * Eppie Bleeker (born 1949), Dutch speed skater * Horst Bleeker (1938–2023), German swimmer * Johan Bleeker (born 1942), Dutch space technology scientist **Named after him: the main-belt asteroid 9693 Bleeker * Kevin Bleeker (born 1993), Dutch basketball player * Lili Bleeker (1897–1985), Dutch physicist * Mel Bleeker (1920–1996), American football player * Piet Bleeker (1928–2018), Dutch long-distance runner * Pieter Bleeker (1819–1874), a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist and herpetologist **Named after him: Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella, Bleeker's whipray, Bleeker's worm-eel ;Fictional characters * Paulie Bleeker, a character in the film Juno played by Michael Cera

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1313482401