Hipp

Article summary

Hipp is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bryan Hipp (1968–2006), extreme metal guitarist *Christopher Hipp (1961–2009), inventor of the blade server *D. Richard Hipp (born 1961), American free software programmer *Hanna Hipp, Polish lyric mezzo-soprano *Hans Hipp *James William Hipp (born 1934), American music educator *Joe Hipp (born 1962), U.S. professional boxer *John Hipp, American criminologist *Josef Hipp (1927–1959), German Olympic athlete *Jutta Hipp (1925–2003), German-born jazz pianist and painter *I. M. Hipp (Isiah Moses Hipp; born 1956), American football running back *Matthäus Hipp (1813–1893), German clock maker, inventor of Hipp-Toggle *Michal Hipp (born 13 March 1963), Slovak footballer and manager *Otto Hipp (1885–1952), mayor of Regensburg *Paul Hipp (born 1963), American actor, singer, songwriter and filmmaker *Van Hipp Jr. (born 1960), chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party *John Wesley Hipp (1834-1862) Infantryman, 9th Alabama Infantry Co. D- Lauderdale Rifles

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1963-03-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1960 — 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 "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1963-03-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". 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=1251496242