Weiner

Article summary

Weiner is a surname or, in fact, the spelling of two different surnames originating in German and the closely related Yiddish language. In German, the name is pronounced , of which the rare English pronunciation is a close approximation. In Yiddish, the name is pronounced almost as in southern German (with a flapped or trilled final r). Outside of German-speaking countries, the pronunciation of the name is influenced by the local language's pronunciation and spelling habits. The pronunciation most commonly preferred by families in English-speaking countries is , but the pronunciation is also common, probably being the result of confusion and sometimes switching with the surname Wiener (meaning 'from Vienna or 'Viennese') and confusion with the fairly common pronunciation of the letter combination "ei" in English. The German name Weiner comes from a dialectal pronunciation of Wagner (related to the English word wagon, but only indirectly with wag[g]oner, which means "wagon driver"), which means "wainwright" (wagon maker). The source of the other name that is spelled Weiner is Yiddish, and according to dictionaries of Jewish surnames, it originates from the Yiddish name Vayner, meaning wine merchant, and related to the German word Wein, which means “wine”.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1958 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of birth: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of birth: 1933 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. date of birth: 1939 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. date of birth: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. date of birth: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. date of birth: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
19. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
20. date of birth: 1930 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
21. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
22. date of birth: 1956 — 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 "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1958". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1935". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of birth is "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of birth is "1933". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of birth is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the date of birth is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the date of birth is "1939". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the date of birth is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the date of birth is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the date of birth is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the date of birth is "1930". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
23. The record states that the date of birth is "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
24. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
25. 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=1353545662