Wiesner

Article summary

Wiesner is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander Wiesner (born 1989), German politician *Bernd Wiesner, skydiver who competed for the SC Dynamo Hoppegarten/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo *Bertold Wiesner (1901–1972), doctor involved in early developments of urine test for pregnancy and techniques for artificial insemination *David Wiesner (born 1956), American author and illustrator of children's books and publications *Ernst Wiesner (1890–1971), modernist architect *Ferdinand Wiesner, Austrian luger who competed in the late 1920s *Günter Wiesner, German judo athlete *Jacob Benjamin Wiesner(1763--1842), German mineralogist and engineer. *Jerome Wiesner (1915–1994), educator, a Science Advisor to U.S.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1966 — 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 "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1322348663