Template:Did you know nominations/Judith Vaitukaitis


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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 10:52, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

Judith Vaitukaitis

 * ... that Judith Vaitukaitis developed the first home pregnancy kit after trying to use the technique to diagnose cancer?

Created by CunningV (talk). Nominated by Hildabast (talk) at 03:03, 19 March 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Thanks for a great contribution which I feel is bound for a picture slot. Length, sources and reffing are fine. The hook is interesting but maybe a big claim. The image is free and I've increased its apparent size. I have read three of the refs and I cannot find this fact that it was to detect cancer nor that she "developed" the kit. Its clear that she was the lady though. Maybe use ref2 and have a hook that says "Judith Vaitukaitis would probably be a household name if she had been allowed to patent her discovery that led to home pregnancy testing?".... Oh, and wouldn't a "home pregnancy kit" be different from a "home pregnancy testing kit"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Victuallers (talk • contribs) 19:31, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

Thanks - how about we make it more scientifically precise? Is this still catchy/short enough?


 * ALT1: ... that Judith Vaitukaitis developed the chemical technique for the first home pregnancy test after trying to use it to diagnose cancer?

See source number 7 for the rationale for why it was not patented (that it was not in the public interest to patent). Hildabast (talk) 19:26, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I think we had an edit clash Victuallers (talk) 20:25, 22 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Sorry - didn't pick that up. I like this version - do you? What happens next? (I'm new to this.) Hildabast (talk) 16:08, 23 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Just butting in to say that I prefer the original hook, and don't see a substantial difference between it and ALT1. Isn't a home pregnancy test totally and utterly dependent on its "chemical technique"? Without that, what do you have? Nothing. A blank stick with pee on it. The only real difference I see between the two hooks is their tone: the original makes a "big claim" while ALT1 is more unassuming, more hesitant to call attention to itself. I say, if the big claim is true, make it, boldly and succinctly. --Rosekelleher (talk) 16:37, 25 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Great point! Looking at it again, there's a third way that covers both bases: "developed the first home pregnancy test after trying". Hildabast (talk) 16:42, 25 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg I agree with Victuallers; the article doesn't say that she developed the kit, but the method of its operation. Publishing a paper about the chemical assay is a different task than determining the actual composition of a commercial kit.  I've stricken the original hook.  Although her research was along with two other researchers, reference 2 says that she discovered the assay, which is enough for me.  ALT1 approved (with "kit" changed to "test" per above), based on Victruallers' earlier review.  Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 05:19, 31 March 2015 (UTC)