Ulmer

Article summary

Ulmer is a German surname meaning "from Ulm". Notable people with the surname include: *Al Ulmer (1916–2000), American intelligence officer *Andreas Ulmer (born 1985), Austrian footballer *Christian Ulmer (born 1984), German ski jumper *Edgar G. Ulmer (1904–1972), Austrian-American film director *Fran Ulmer (born 1947), first woman elected as Lieutenant Governor of Alaska *Georg Ulmer (1877–1963), German entomologist *Gregory Ulmer (born 1944), professor of English and of Electronic Languages and Cybermedia *James Blood Ulmer (1940–2026), American jazz and blues guitarist and singer *James Ulmer (journalist), entertainment journalist *Jason Ulmer (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player *Jeff Ulmer (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player *Jeffery Ulmer (born 1966), American sociologist *Kristen Ulmer (born 1966), American extreme skier *L. C. Ulmer (1928–2016), American delta blues musician *LaMonte Ulmer (born 1986), American basketball player *Layne Ulmer (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player *Sarah Ulmer (born 1976), New Zealand cyclist and 2004 Olympic champion *Shirley Ulmer (1914–2000), American screenwriter *Thomas Ulmer (born 1956), German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Baden-Württemberg *Walter F. Ulmer (born 1929), American Lieutenant General

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1929 — 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 "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1929". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1358441829