Wimmer

Article summary

Wimmer is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andreas Wimmer, Swiss sociologist, Lieber Professor of Sociology and Political Philosophy at Columbia University *Bill Wimmer, American railroad executive who worked in operations for the Union Pacific Railroad *Boniface Wimmer (1809–1887), German monk who founded the first Benedictine monastery in the United States *Brian Wimmer (born 1959), American actor *Carina Wimmer (born 1995), German pistol sport shooter *Carl Wimmer (born 1975), former member of the Utah House of Representatives *Carolus Wimmer (born 1948), German-Venezuelan communist politician and university professor *Chris Wimmer (born 1979), American professional stock car racing driver *Chris Wimmer (baseball) (born 1970), American professional baseball player and scout *Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer (1803–1868), German botanist and educator from Breslau *Dick Wimmer (1936–2011), American novelist *Eckard Wimmer (born 1936), American scientist and a Distinguished Professor of Stony Brook University *Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill (1882–1961), Austrian industrial designer, architect and fashion designer *Franz Wimmer (born 1932), Austrian cyclist *Friedrich Wimmer (soldier) (1912–1986), highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II *Gary Wimmer (born 1961), former American football linebacker *Gerd Wimmer (born 1977), r…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1935". 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=1297300492