Template:Did you know nominations/Donald Liebenberg


 * The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as |this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 14:01, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

Donald Liebenberg

 * ... that Donald Liebenberg, a lifelong eclipse chaser, has been in totality for longer than anyone else on Earth? Source: "Liebenberg, an adjunct professor of astronomy at Clemson University in South Carolina, has seen 26 total solar eclipses. He has spent more time in totality, which is when the moon completely blocks the sun, than anyone else on Earth." (NPR)
 * ALT1:... that Donald Liebenberg has seen twenty-six total solar eclipses since 1954? Source: "Liebenberg, a physics and astronomy professor at Clemson University, has spent more than 60 years traveling around the world to experience the phenomenon [total solar eclipses] a whopping 26 times." (The Atlantic)
 * ALT2... that Donald Liebenberg experienced 74 minutes of totality aboard a Concorde during the solar eclipse of June 30, 1973? Source: "That’s how Liebenberg spent 74 minutes in totality in 1973—far longer than possible while on the ground, where totality usually lasts for only a few minutes. Liebenberg and other researchers observed a solar eclipse that year over Africa from the perch of a Concorde, a supersonic aircraft built jointly by the British and French." (The Atlantic and at least two of the other references in the article)
 * Reviewed: Claiming exemption from QPQ. Less than 5 DYK credits.
 * Comment: "on Earth" can be switched out with "alive" in the first hook if necessary. This is also my first DYK nomination.

Created by EclipseDude (talk). Self-nominated at 02:30, 26 September 2018 (UTC).


 * I just added ALT2 as another possible hook. Will also note that the article prose is about 1900 characters in size at this time. EclipseDude (talk) 05:46, 26 September 2018 (UTC)


 * I agree that ALT1 and ALT2 are the strongest and clearest hooks. They are probably the best two options. EclipseDude (talk) 08:23, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Hi, I came by to promote ALT2, but none of the sources identify this as the solar eclipse of June 30, 1973; they just say it happened in 1973. Yoninah (talk) 00:02, 18 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Hello, sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Been a bit busy with college stuff. Anyways, the Greenville News source does mention that "in June 1973, he and a group of fellow scientists watched a 74 minute eclipse from above while flying in a since-retired 001 Concorde turbojet." The solar eclipse of June 30, 1973 was the only solar eclipse which happened during this month. I suppose I could update the referencing in the article and provide a direct quote to this if this was not made clear in the article when I get a chance, but I have to get back to studying for an organic chemistry midterm in the meantime. I hope that addresses your concerns. Thank you! EclipseDude (talk) 19:40, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg I added a citation from the Solar eclipse of June 30, 1973 article which puts Liebenberg in the Concorde watching this 74-minute eclipse. Restoring tick per Catrìona's review. Yoninah (talk) 13:57, 21 October 2018 (UTC)