Walz

Article summary

Walz is a surname of German origin derived from the name Walter. Notable people with the surname include: *Barbra Walz (1950/1951–1990), American fashion photographer *Carl E. Walz (born 1955), American astronaut *Christian Walz (born 1978), Swedish musician *C-Rayz Walz (born 1975), stage name of Waleed Shabazz, American rapper *Dale Walz (1964–2024), American politician and police officer *Ernst Christian Walz (1802–1857), German archaeologist *Franz Walz (1885–1945), German fighter pilot *Gottlob Walz (1881–1943), German diver *Gwen Walz (born 1966), American civic leader and educator *Hanna Walz (1918–1997), German politician *Hans Walz (1883–1974), German merchant *Janina Hettich-Walz (born 1996), German biathlete *Jeff Walz (born 1971), American basketball coach *John Walz (1844–1922), American sculptor *Karl Walz (1900–1990), German politician *Lynne Walz (born 1963), American State Senator *Marcus Walz (born 1994), Spanish sprint canoeist *Martha M.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325724543