Scharping

Article summary

Scharping is a German patronymic surname derived from the nickname or surname Scharp with the patronymic suffix '-ing'. Notable people with the surname include: *Jens Scharping (born 16 July 1974) is a German former professional footballer * * Matthias Scharping, birth name of (a.k.a. Mateusz Sierpinek), Polish admiral, the namesake of ORP Admirał Sierpinek *Max Scharping (born August 10, 1996) is an American professional football guard *Rudolf Scharping (born 2 December 1947) is a German lawyer and politician

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1974-07-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1947-12-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1974-07-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1947-12-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
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5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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