Template:Did you know nominations/John J. Loud


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The result was: promoted by Adam Cuerden (talk) 02:50, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

John J. Loud

 * ... that in addition to inventing and patenting the first ballpoint pen, John J. Loud (pictured) also held a patent for a firecracker cannon?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Franz Helm

Created by Connormah (talk). Self nominated at 08:20, 8 March 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Length and date OK. Citation for hook checks out. Image file checks out. It's a notable subject and I like the hook. Just a bit of tidying up to do. Please correct the disambig links in the article to "attorney", "tanner" and "Derby Academy". The external-links checker flags up citation no.12, although I cannot personally see what the problem is; the link works OK - might be worth checking with an expert or admin. Please change "practiced" to "practised". In the Personal Life section, the word "also" is used four times - could you rephrase some of this please? This is fundamentally a nicely researched and worthwhile article, so worth scrubbing up to look its best.--Storye book (talk) 11:44, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Those things are done. #12 looks fine to me as well. Will have QPQ shortly. Connormah (talk) 18:50, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
 * - QPQ now done! Connormah (talk) 19:00, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Thank you for doing all that. Good to go. --Storye book (talk) 08:18, 9 March 2014 (UTC)