Wojnar

Article summary

Wojnar is a Polish surname, a cognate of the German Wagener, literally meaning wheelwright or cartwright in Polish. Feminine forms: archaic: Wojnarowa, Wojnarówna, dialectal: Wojnarka, Wojnarzonka. There are many variants depending from which German dialect and into which Polish dialect the surname was borrowed: Woinar, Woynar, Wojner, Wojnir, Wajnar, Weinar, Wajner, Wayner, Wejner, Weiner, Weyner, Vojnar. Notable people with the surname include: *Barbara Baran-Wojnar * Jerzy Wojnar (1930–2005), Polish pilot and luger * Petr Wojnar (born 1989), Czech footballer * Theodore J. Wojnar (born 1930), US Coast Guard rear admiral * William A. Wojnar (born 1951), American classical organist and professor

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1930 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

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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 "1930". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1951". 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=1286989653