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A fact from Gavin Arthur appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 23 June 2013 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Most sources appear to say he dropped out of Columbia, which should be mentioned here and in the "Early life and education" section
Not seeing that for Gavin, but "... Chester Alan Arthur II withdrew from Columbia University School ..." this – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 21:22, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Nickname/ancestral name of Gavin should not be included in the first sentence, as it was not a childhood nickname
Done
Would prefer the full birth date be included in the first sentence rather than just "in 1901"
Done
Name of Edgeplain is not mentioned in the body, just in the caption
Removed the name "Edgeplain", but yes, cited the caption text. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 19:15, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
"Gavin's father" → "Arthur II"
Done
"in the 250,000 acres (1,000 km2) ranch Trinchera Estate, which provided" → "in the Trinchera Estate, a 250,000 acres (1,000 km2) ranch which provided"
Done
"comfortable living" → "comfortable existence"
Done
Source needed for the "comfortable living" part, suggest this one
Done
"studied at the Columbia College in New York"
Done
No comma needed after "class of 1924", but "Class" should be capitalized
Done
"Later joined" might be somewhat disingenuous phrasing, as "class of 1924" suggests that joining the society occurred after his college tenure, not during
Source does not say he attempted a living as a gold prospector
Removed. I don't know what the source is, and assume that it was in the article even before I edited it. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 21:15, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
San Mateo source does not mention anything of his fame as an astrologer, but this and this piece do
I'd use the first mentioned source, as the author is PhD. But I specifically avoided using the second source, as, per WP:RS/PS#Vice, there is no consensus on reliability of Vice Media. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 19:15, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Mention of his divorce should be contained to personal life
Specify in caption that it was his second wife and write out her full name
Done
"In 1922, Arthur married Charlotte Joy Wilson. They divorced in 1932; Arthur married Esther Murphy Strachey in 1935. They divorced in 1961. Arthur married for the third time in 1965 to Ellen Jansen." → "Arthur was married three times in his life. In 1922, he married Charlotte Joy Johnson, divorcing her in 1932. Three years later, he wed Esther Murphy Strachey, whom he divorced in 1961. His final marriage, to Ellen Jansen, took place in 1965."
"used to refer to himself" → "would refer to himself"
Done
List full death date and cause of death
Partly done
Specify when the papers were donated (I assume immediately after his death?)
Specified. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4634741 was published in 1972 and claims the papers were with LOC. Arthur died April the same year. So I think they were given to LOC soon after Gavin's death. – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 21:34, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I think the current size fine, where one can clearly see both of them. — Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 19:15, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
No stability concerns in the revision history
Earwig score generally looks good outside of the one mirror site
That's all I've got! I think there's some room for expansion, if you fancy putting the elbow grease in. Putting on hold now; as always, feel free to ping me with questions, and let me know when you're finished. — GhostRiver 16:41, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
GhostRiver: Thanks a lot for reviewing the strangest article I've ever nominated. I think I have responded to everything, and have expanded a bit. — Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 06:25, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for making those changes, and apologies for the confusion on Columbia; sometimes the dyscalculia has trouble with even Roman numerals like II versus III. I apologize for seeming a bit harsher on this one, but after seeing the Ike for President FAC, I wanted to be very deliberate about checking sources to save you some grief further down the line. In any case, passing now, and this was a great pleasure to read! — GhostRiver 15:11, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks a lot, and no issues at all for being nitpicky. I very much appreciate it, and thanks again for your GA review of Ike. Hoping to get it on the right track soon. — Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 15:38, 13 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The article states that Mr. Arthur "began going by the name "Gavin", the Irish word for Alan.". Gavin is not the Irish for Alan. Why was my edit to remove this reverted? anto475 12:05, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @anto475, thanks for starting this discussion. I reverted the edit because the fact that Gavin is the Irish word for Alan is supported by the source. ProQuest2008823252 says: "... Arthur changed his first name to Gavin-Irish for Alan-and embarked on a life of ...". I summarized what WP:RSs report. It may very well be true that Gavin is not the Irish for Alan, but I don't know because I do not understand Irish and it would be WP:OR to assume. Do you have any sources that say that Gavin is not the Irish for Alan? – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 12:22, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hey @Kavyansh.Singh. I found a source already used on Wikipedia, on the article for the name "Alan", located here. It gives the translation for "Alan" in Irish. It can also be checked against the article for Gavin, which states its origin. anto475 12:41, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I see. In that case, I'll remove that. Thanks! – Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 12:45, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It also says, "During his time in Ireland, he began going by the name Gavin." Then later says, "In the early 1930s, he moved to Pismo Beach, California, and began going by the name "Gavin." So, which is it? When did he get gavinized? Venqax (talk) 20:51, 11 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Done
Partly done