Template:Did you know nominations/Fanny Bullock Workman


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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 02:41, 17 July 2014 (UTC)

Fanny Bullock Workman

 * ... that with her 1906 first ascent of Pinnacle Peak (22,735 ft) of Nun Kun, Fanny Bullock Workman (pictured) set an altitude record for women that would stand until 1934?
 * Reviewed: Not a self-nomination

Improved to Good Article status by Figureskatingfan (talk) and Wadewitz. Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 15:29, 25 June 2014 (UTC).


 * This newly promoted GA is both new enough and long enough. The hook fact is cited to an offline source and is accepted in good faith. The image is a featured picture and appears to be in the public domain. I made no attempt to check for copyright issues. What a splendid, pioneering woman! 06:34, 13 July 2014 (UTC) Cwmhiraeth


 * Symbol question.svg Cwmhiraeth, if you haven't done any checking for close paraphrasing or other copyright issues, then this review is not complete. A check of the two sources available online is certainly in order, regardless of the editor; anyone can make mistakes. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:55, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg I have now checked the three online citations and I found no evidence of copyright issues. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:27, 13 July 2014 (UTC)