Template:Did you know nominations/Theodore Wassmer


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:14, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Theodore Wassmer

 * ... that Theodore Wassmer produced over 2,000 works of art during his life despite his painting arm becoming paralyzed in an accident?


 * ALT1:... that Theodore Wassmer supported his family of ten on a $55 monthly income during the Great Depression?
 * Reviewed: Whitehaven (house)

Created by Amgisseman(BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 19:39, 10 June 2016 (UTC).


 * Makeandtoss Could you elaborate on your review? The first hook is cited in the article, with the exception of using the exact wording accident. Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 21:38, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
 * According to source, he started drawing in 1922 and he became paralyzed in 1944, so if the first hook is saying that he drew 2,000 paintings while he was paralyzed, there is currently no source for that... But if you meant during his life time, then it might not be interesting as he might have had painted 2,000 (or majority) paintings just before his accident. Makeandtoss (talk) 21:44, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I meant that he painted 2,000 works during his lifetime. Would it be better clarify that in ALT1, or would ALT 3 be a better hook?
 * ALT 3:... that Theodore Wassmer Day was established in Utah in 2005 by Jon Huntsman Jr. and Ross C. Anderson?

I guess ALT 3 is better. Makeandtoss (talk) 22:21, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol possible vote.svg The article appears to contain several instances of close paraphrasing, including lines taken verbatim from sources, viz.:
 * Article: "Theodore "Ted" Milton Wassmer was born on February 23, 1910 to Theodore James and Hester Hall Wassmer in Salt Lake City, Utah"
 * Source: "Theodore Milton Wassmer was born on 23 February 1910 to Hester Hall and Theodore James Wassmer in Salt Lake City, Utah"
 * Article: "In 1941, Wassmer was offered a contract with Paramount Studios [...] Wassmer enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was stationed at Sheppard Field, Texas"
 * Source: "In 1941 he was offered a contract with Paramount Studios. [...] he enlisted in the Air Force where he served through the rest of World War II. He was stationed at Sheppard Field, Texas"
 * Article: "He was never able to paint large canvases due to the paralysis"
 * Source: "He was never able to paint large canvasses due to his injuries"
 * Article: "Wassmer married Judy Farnsworth Lund in New York City on December 1945"
 * Source: "Wassmer married Judy Farnsworth Lund in December 1945 in New York City"
 * Intelligent  sium  01:40, 11 June 2016 (UTC)


 * Intelligent  sium  I have gone back and reworded those sections to avoid close paraphrasing. Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 19:06, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Date, hook (ALT 2), length confirmed. No further close paraphrasing concerns. ALT3 not confirmed - the source only says that 23 February, 2005 was pronounced Theodore Wassmer day, not that it was created as a recurring holiday. It's common for politicians to honour important figures with a single (one-off) day; the creation of a recurring holiday is much rarer. Intelligent  sium  19:59, 13 June 2016 (UTC)