Hemmer

Article summary

Hemmer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bill Hemmer (born 1964), American television news anchor *Caleb Hemmer (born 1981), American politician from Tennessee, U.S. *Frank Hemmer (born 1963), West German-German slalom canoeist *Hans Ritter von Hemmer, (1869–1931), officer in the Royal Bavarian Army, Knight Commander of the Military Order of Max Joseph *Jane Hemmer (born 1947), American artist, farmer and politician from Gainesville, Georgia, U.S. *Jarl Hemmer (1893–1944), Finland-Swedish author from Vaasa, Finland *Ludwig Hemmer (?-1925), German printer and graphic artist *Mari Hemmer (born 1983), Norwegian long-track speedskater *Martin Hemmer, German slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1990s *Nicole Hemmer, American historian *Nina Hemmer (born 1993), German freestyle wrestler *Per Christian Hemmer (1933-2022), Norwegian physicist *Pierre Hemmer (1950–2013), Swiss engineer and entrepreneur *Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (born 1967), Mexican-Canadian electronic artist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1983 — 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 "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1983". 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=1221242953