Template:Did you know nominations/Karimat El-Sayed


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:50, 18 March 2014 (UTC)

Karimat El-Sayed

 * ... that Egyptian Professor Karimat El-Sayed says she was the first woman to attend a conference outside of Cairo?
 * ALT1:... that Professor Karimat El-Sayed learnt how to balance her scientific ambitions and a family from Kathleen Lonsdale?
 * Reviewed: QPQ = Hilda Vaughan
 * Comment: Women's History Month

Created by Rosiestep (talk), Victuallers (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 11:10, 17 March 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Size is good, but there are some problems. Original hook is the POV of the person, a third party ref should say so. Also, we should remove the claim. El-Sayed may have meant to say that she was one of the first women to travel outside Cairo for a conference. The ALT is supported by the online ref. Also, third party references are needed for claims like "one of the most notable figures in Egypt incrystallography"; universities also promote their own professors on their websites. Redtigerxyz Talk 16:03, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. It was quick. Although, I'm not sure I agree with your interpretation of policy. If the hook said she "was" then maybe, but the hook says "she says" this. That's a fact - there is a cite to prove it. I think that someone who is the professor of crystallography at the main university in Egypt might be "one of the most notable figures in Egypt in crystallography". The article explains and cites that she has won international prizes for crystallography. Does that not put "one of the most notable figures in Egypt in crystallography" as a claim that actually requires little additional citation? I have made some tweaks to assist you. Regards Victuallers (talk) 16:56, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Though original hook has "she says", it is a self-claim glorifying herself, which challenges neutrality IMO. I am moving ", and she says she is the "first Egyptian woman to travel to a conference outside of Cairo". " down, since it is a self-claim, a third party ref is needed if it is to be considered a neutral assertion of notability. Everything else is good. Redtigerxyz  Talk 05:04, 18 March 2014 (UTC)