Wiens

Article summary

Wiens is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Berny Wiens (born 1945), Canadian politician *Dallas Wiens (1985-2024), American recipient of a full face transplant *David Wiens, American cross-country mountain bike racer *Douglas Wiens, Canadian mathematician *Douglas A. Wiens, American geophysicist *Edith Wiens (born 1950), Canadian opera, recital and concert singer *Gloria Wiens, American mechanical engineer *John Wiens, American ornithologist *Mark Wiens (born 1986), American travel and food blogger and television host *Nathan Wiens, Canadian naturalistic designer and woodworker *Paul Wiens (1922–1982), German poet, translator and author *Robert Wiens (born 1953), Canadian visual artist *Rudolph H. Wiens, an aurora scientist **Wiens Peak, a peak in Antarctica named after Rudolph H. Wiens *Rylan Wiens (born 2002), Canadian sports diver

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1945 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 2002 — 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 "1945". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "2002". 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=1325175601