Zwick

Article summary

Zwick is a German surname. It originates as a descriptor for a triangular piece of land, which would be applied to the person who worked it. * Charles Zwick (1926–2018), American government official * Edward Zwick (born 1952), American filmmaker * Jill Zwick (born 1944), American politician * Joel Zwick (born 1942), American director * Johannes Zwick ( –1542), German Reformer and hymnwriter * Justin Zwick (born 1983), American football player * Luis Zwick (born 1994), German footballer (Dundee United FC) * Rebecca Zwick, American expert in educational assessment and college admissions * Spencer J. Zwick, finance chair of Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012 * W. Craig Zwick (born 1947), American religious leader * Uri Zwick, Israeli computer scientist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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3. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1305076615