Holmberg

Article summary

Holmberg is a Swedish surname formed from the words holm(e) meaning islet and berg meaning mountain. It is a relatively common name, at least in Sweden, which has to do with the fact that many Swedish place names contain the suffixes -holm, -holmen or -berg, -berga, -berget. Notable people with the surname include: * Åke Holmberg (1907–1991), Swedish author and translator * Anne Holmberg (born 1938), American writer of historical romance novels * Arvid Holmberg (1886–1958), Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics * Barbro Holmberg (born 1952), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Birgit Agda Holmberg (1921–2007), Swedish revue director, actress and singer * Bo Holmberg (1942–2010), Swedish politician, widower of former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh (1957–2003) * Britta Holmberg (1921–2004), Swedish film actress * Carl Holmberg (1884–1909), Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics * Carl-Erik Holmberg, Swedish football player active in the 1920s * Cay Holmberg (born 1933), Swedish Navy officer * Dennis Holmberg (born 1951), American minor league baseball player and major league coach * Eduard Ladislas Kaunitz, baron von Holmberg (1778–1853), Austrian military officer who joined the Argentine revolutionary forces * Eduardo Ladislao Holmberg (1852–1937), Argentine natural historian and novelist * Elena Holmberg (1931–1978), assa…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1938 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1982-08-16 — 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 "1938". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1982-08-16". 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=1361259030