User talk:Whispyhistory/Archive 3

DYK for Ian Whimster
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 20 October 2018 (UTC)

University of London General Examination for Women
A matron was on hand in case the young ladies got over-excited. (DYK hook if ever I saw one) Philafrenzy (talk) 23:18, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks. . You will have to visit the RCP exhibition on women in medicine.Whispyhistory (talk) 00:04, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Soviet-German Syphilis Expedition
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

A barnstar for you

 * Thank you. . Much appreciated and goes both ways. You make all the difference to those articles. Whispyhistory (talk) 09:29, 28 October 2018 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you . You made my day. Whispyhistory (talk) 15:31, 28 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Amazing, thank you. Please consult me again. Whispyhistory (talk) 20:14, 28 October 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Regina Kapeller-Adler
Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination for Dossibai Patell
I have started a review at Template:Did you know nominations/Dossibai Patell. Please follow up with the quesions when you can. Thanks. Flibirigit (talk) 03:31, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Preben von Magnus
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Is Juliana Mirza's mother??
https://books.google.com/books?id=BlreO8bmK30C&pg=PA205 Philafrenzy (talk) 20:23, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks . Seth says, in the same book that Lady Juliana (Agra) was given to Jean-Philipe Bourbon by Akbar in 1560, that Akbar gave an Armenian to Sikander Mirza in 1590 and that there were a number of lady Juliana's. He says Mirza's mother Lady Juliana died in 1598. It's confusing and muddled. I think these are two different Lady Juliana's as our other Lady Juliana would have been much older by 1590. Opinion??Whispyhistory (talk) 20:31, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
 * He separates them here in the footnote but says both were doctors in the seraglio. What the word "doctor" means in this context is debatable. I would think closer to midwife and pediatrician. I assume that no adult male could enter thus necessitating a female physician. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:43, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
 * 2 separate Lady Juliana's. Well done detective. You have done really well with this article. Have you read Prince Michael of Greece's version? He gives a completely different story. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:51, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I am already confused enough. And I doubt he is completely reliable. Philafrenzy (talk) 20:21, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Abbreviations
I have been meaning to mention that we only put the abbreviation in brackets after the full name if we are going to use it again. That's the purpose, to save spelling it out in subsequent uses. You don't need to do it if you are only using the name once. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:42, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
 * MOS:ACRO. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 21:49, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Naturally. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:57, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * . Thank you for watching over my edits too. Have a relaxed Sunday. Whispyhistory (talk) 10:41, 4 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Avis Crocombe
Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Arthur Francis Hamilton
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 7 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for PSYCHLOPS
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 12 November 2018 (UTC)

Roger Kneebone
Philafrenzy (talk) 07:52, 30 October 2018 (UTC)


 * This is interesting. He says that you can't tell as much from a photograph as from previous medical sketches like Mollie Lentaigne's or a painting of a surgeon holding their object of speciality or one with big hands eg Geoffrey Chamberlain. I'm not sure how to go forward...will let you check over. Whispyhistory (talk) 20:52, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Kneebone? Not Patella? -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 21:51, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
 * I think Whispyhistory might appreciate auto-archiving of this page? Philafrenzy (talk) 21:37, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅, the archive box shows a redlink at the moment, but that'll change when next runs. It's normally once a day, just after midnight; but can take up to six hours. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 17:25, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
 * He is connected to the Thighbones of Kent, and the Hipbones of Hampshire. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:57, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
 * I looked, you missed why he works with tailors, puppeteers etc, it's so that he can copy the skills in hospital. It's basically sound now. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:39, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Ranking
Congratulations, you have now made enough edits to be included in the league table of the top 10,000 contributors to the English Wikipedia at position 9458. I have taken the liberty of adding the userbox to your userpage. The stats page is here. It's updated regularly if you want to monitor your position. Philafrenzy (talk) 01:10, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
 * It's updated daily. If you want to watchlist it, the page is List of Wikipedians by number of edits/9001–10000 but when you move off the top, you'll then need to watchlist List of Wikipedians by number of edits/8001–9000 instead; and so on. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 17:10, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks Whispyhistory (talk) 17:45, 13 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Martin Hellinger
Hello! Your submission of Martin Hellinger at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! MX ( ✉  •  ✎  ) 16:27, 18 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Friedrich Entress
Vanamonde (talk) 04:39, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

Loch Maree Hotel botulism poisoning
Expand if it interests you. Philafrenzy (talk) 11:13, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
 * very interesting . Reminds me of 1900 English beer poisoning. Whispyhistory (talk) 17:38, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
 * I thought you might like it. If they had smallpox as well, you would be in heaven. Philafrenzy (talk) 17:54, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
 * I’ll find a smallpox one day. Back tomorrow. are you able to sort and add to temulji’s hospital?  Whispyhistory (talk) 20:45, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Will look. Can you add anything here: Basil Cardew? Philafrenzy (talk) 08:48, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
 * sure ,Whispyhistory (talk) 12:20, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Will Salmonella do? Philip Bruce White Philafrenzy (talk) 21:42, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
 * that was an exhausting read. Maybe at later date. Don't forget Temulji's hospital. . Whispyhistory (talk) 12:20, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Mirza Zulqarnain
Hello! Your submission of Mirza Zulqarnain at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Farang Rak Tham  (Talk) 14:25, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for General Examination for Women
— Maile (talk) 00:13, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

Dossibai Patell
Now exists in South Azerbaijani, because she was Parsi? You could add Hindi. Philafrenzy (talk) 18:12, 25 November 2018 (UTC)


 * thanks. Do I translate to Hindi or is there a magic button? Whispyhistory (talk) 19:08, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
 * There are plenty of translation tools, but if you are completely fluent you will probably make a better job of it. I don't know what the norms and rules of the Hindi wiki are but I assume they are broadly similar to English. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:18, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
 * I really, really would not trust machine translation. The standard test is this: take a passage of text in a language A, use the translation software to yield the same passage in language B, and then use the same software to translate the passage back from language B to language A. If it comes back different from how it started, the test fails. If you are a native speaker of language A, reading the results of a mistranslation can be a good form of entertainment.
 * Anyway, they have tried to produce machine translation for Wikipedia, it is called "Content Translation" and you can enable it at . It produced so much garbage that we insisted that its use be restricted at English Wikipedia. It is available at Hindi Wikipedia - check your preferences there. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 19:29, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
 * thanks and . My Hindi is less worse than my English. I’ll have a look. Shame Patell will not have an image on dyk. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:40, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes, the train one leading is not particularly interesting, and the picture is quite poor. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:54, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
 * No...they are both good. I reviewed the Victoria line..its excellent too. However, would have been good to see an unsung heroine Parsi. Can it still be amended? Whispyhistory (talk) 20:28, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
 * You could ask the person who compiled the set. I created Dossibai in Italian. So far it has not been deleted. Philafrenzy (talk) 20:39, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
 * In fact it has been expanded. One up for the Italians over the Swedish who deleted my stub within minutes. Philafrenzy (talk) 20:58, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Also Romanian. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:05, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks...I looked at the other languages...interesting. Will do a few more transplants first. Charles Rob if you wish to contribute, particularly image. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:18, 26 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Dossibai Patell
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 2 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Volf Bronner
Gatoclass (talk) 12:02, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Henry Harness Fout
Gatoclass (talk) 12:02, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

John R. Seale
Can you find dates of birth and death? Philafrenzy (talk) 09:55, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 * . sure....I have had quick look, not easy to find. I'll check medical directory if I get chance to go to the library. Unusual?? Whispyhistory (talk) 11:49, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks. People don't have to have been right. Philafrenzy (talk) 12:22, 8 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Lady Juliana (Agra)
Alex Shih (talk) 00:04, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Wow, what a unknown subject even to Indians like me. I made few tweaks.-Nizil (talk) 07:46, 9 December 2018 (UTC)
 * It was fun to investigate. Thanks for your edits . Whispyhistory (talk) 09:37, 9 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Mirza Zulqarnain
Mifter (talk) 00:01, 10 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Karel Sperber
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 11 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Martin Hellinger
— Maile (talk) 12:01, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for David Hughson
— Maile (talk) 12:02, 13 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Temulji Bhicaji Nariman
Vanamonde93 00:02, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Charles Rob
Vanamonde (talk) 12:02, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Jack Copeland (surgeon)
— Maile (talk) 12:02, 18 December 2018 (UTC)

Victor Bonney
Did I miss anything? Philafrenzy (talk) 11:01, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks. "Bonney's blue", read this . Keep this one on hold until I am more free (few days at least). Whispyhistory (talk) 18:10, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
 * OK, I have made some edits that don't affect the DYK word count. His co-author also looks notable. Philafrenzy (talk) 18:51, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
 * P.S. Did you see Georges M. Dupuy? Philafrenzy (talk) 21:32, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
 * . I just read it. Very good. I couldn't find much more but I'll look again later. Thanks. Whispyhistory (talk) 08:39, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Baillière’s is itself a notable book but it would take a lot of effort to establish the publication history. Hubert E. J. Biss also notable. Lived at Gladstone's home during his final illness. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:12, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Could you use your contacts to find out whether John Richard Seale MRCP (born 1927) is still alive? I find no evidence of his death but suspect he might not be. Philafrenzy (talk) 10:55, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Nobody I know has heard of him. Whispyhistory (talk) 16:39, 16 December 2018 (UTC)
 * What about the archivist at the RCP? Philafrenzy (talk) 11:01, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
 * no-one to speak to until new year. Whispyhistory (talk) 17:27, 19 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Sonia Orbuch
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Bonney
Could you add some articles? P.S. Plarr's got the title of his big work wrong. Philafrenzy (talk) 11:04, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
 * sure..doing . Whispyhistory (talk) 17:25, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Great work. Philafrenzy (talk) 08:51, 20 December 2018 (UTC)
 * P.S. Quotes are an exception to the general rule that we don't need references in the lead (which is not an iron rule anyway). Philafrenzy (talk) 09:03, 20 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Basil Cardew
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Bruno Reichart
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Joseph Jagger
— Maile (talk) 12:02, 22 December 2018 (UTC)

Yo Ho Ho


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 * Thank you . Happy Christmas and holidays to you too.☃️ Whispyhistory (talk) 10:26, 23 December 2018 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

 * Thank you . Thank you for bringing so many interesting topics to my attention. Bonney has so much more to be added. It's difficult to stop. I wish you a merry Christmas too. Whispyhistory (talk) 16:57, 24 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Don't stop, keep going until you have finished, including the red links. Philafrenzy (talk) 20:06, 24 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Ok...I have a plan Whispyhistory (talk) 22:24, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

 * Thank you..you too Whispyhistory (talk) 08:58, 25 December 2018 (UTC)

Merry Christmas


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National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center
Hi, thanks for writing this article! I've been going through recently-created Wikipedia articles to try to make sure that they're linked up with relevant foreign-language articles and Wikidata entries. There's a Japanese-language article on "国立病院機構南岡山医療センター"-is that the same organisation and an appropriate link to make? Wanted to check as I don't speak Japanese. Blythwood (talk) 19:07, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you . I don't speak Japanese either, but using Google translate and searching, it appears you are correct. may know how to convert the article into English. I would have expanded the article except many sources are in Japanese. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:58, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
 * It appears to be the same place certainly but there seems to be very little in the Japanese version beyond basic facts (mostly unsourced) and nothing about any medical research that has taken place there. I didn't check the sources. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:20, 26 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Parsi Lying-in Hospital
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 31 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for John R. Seale
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thankyou for a lovely start to my new year. Will look forward to collaborating on an article one day. Whispyhistory (talk) 06:08, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Loch Maree Hotel botulism poisoning
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 4 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Sonia Orbuch
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DYK for Edward Gyfford
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for James Stratford (publisher)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 10 January 2019 (UTC)

Stephen Westaby
Hi, have you considered adding Stephen Westaby to your to-do list? He's just been on BBC South Today (Oxford edition) talking about the artificial heart given (by a different surgeon) a year ago to Rebecca Henderson, a student at Oxford University. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 22:41, 11 January 2019 (UTC)


 * . Thanks. Of course, I have added it to my growing to do list. If you are able to tidy my user page, please do. There too many long columns. Whispyhistory (talk) 07:36, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Blyth
Can you get this please? Philafrenzy (talk) 22:45, 12 January 2019 (UTC)
 * tried, no luck, sorry . Whispyhistory (talk) 06:07, 13 January 2019 (UTC)
 * See this about Seale. Objections to Asian doctors in NHS. Philafrenzy (talk) 11:07, 13 January 2019 (UTC)
 * What does MSA stand for in Blyth? Member Soc Apoth? Philafrenzy (talk) 18:50, 14 January 2019 (UTC)
 * something to do with midwifery at the apothecaries...let me phone a friend and get back Whispyhistory (talk) 18:54, 14 January 2019 (UTC)
 * It must be member of society of apothecaries. MMSA is the midwifery one. Whispyhistory (talk) 18:01, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Victor Bonney
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:03, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Philip Hugh-Jones
Hello! Your submission of Philip Hugh-Jones at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Nizil (talk) 05:59, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

Mariposa Trust
I put the old version of the article (which was deleted) at User:Whispyhistory/The Mariposa Trust, if that's of any use. As I said at the meetup, a search for "Saying Goodbye" was also fruitful, if I recall correctly. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  21:32, 13 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Thanks . I had been looking at miscarriage for a while and wondered whether Tommies should have its own article too. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:15, 14 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm confused, I know "Tommies" as WWI slang, and a quick search for sources shows the same - can you point me to a source and I'll have a look at it. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  17:33, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * This. Might be in the St Thomas' Hospital article, Whispyhistory (talk) 17:46, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Tommy Atkins. -- Red rose64 &#x1f339; (talk) 21:44, 15 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks . I initially spelt it incorrectly. Whispyhistory (talk) 21:26, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you kindly, as Edward would say. That has made my day. Thank you too for creating these articles. I have some more surgeons on the way but need to do a little repair work first. Help where can. Whispyhistory (talk) 18:12, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Your articles always please me. John Buddle Blyth was baptised at Mesopotamia which was owned by Henry Barham (surgeon) who was connected to Hans Sloane who was the second husband of the wife of Fulke Rose. Philafrenzy (talk) 22:00, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Amazing how it is all interconnected. William Hamilton was an East India Company surgeon who was important in getting a foothold into India...I don't think there is an article...do you want to create it? Whispyhistory (talk) 22:04, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Already done William Hamilton (surgeon). Philafrenzy (talk) 22:58, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Lets do Gabriel Boughton. I created it today. It reminds me of lady Juliana...?legend/Lore/fact. Whispyhistory (talk) 23:07, 16 January 2019 (UTC)
 * OK Philafrenzy (talk) 23:13, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Minchington Hall
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 21 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Rose v Royal College of Physicians
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:02, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you. Great team effort. It still has plenty of room for expansion. Whispyhistory (talk) 15:21, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Did you notice that Victor Bonney got nearly 14K views? Philafrenzy (talk) 17:18, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes..I noticed...and without an image. I have a new article in mind but don't know if the person is living or not..Barbar Bhatti? Whispyhistory (talk) 18:54, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
 * He's only 70 so assume he is. I remember him well but they don't show it any more. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:59, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I assume you were reminded of him by the death of Windsor Davies. Philafrenzy (talk) 20:02, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
 * yes..he is sadly part of the story. Whispyhistory (talk) 21:05, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Cullands Grove
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:01, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Balloon pulmonary angioplasty
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you ..that's priceless. Whispyhistory (talk) 21:02, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Man Mohan Singh (pilot)
Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 27 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for David Hechstetter
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for being one of Wikipedia's top medical contributors!
Thanks again :-) --  Doc James  along with the rest of the team at Wiki Project Med Foundation 17:41, 28 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Ditto! Wow, #7! Mvolz (talk) 20:30, 28 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Thanks . Will try and catch up with Oxford crowd one day. Whispyhistory (talk) 20:32, 28 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Fulke Rose
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:04, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Christian Cabrol
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 00:01, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Ivy Evelyn Woodward
— Maile (talk) 00:03, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Stephen Godin
– Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

More footnotes at Milton Keynes
You tagged Milton Keynes as needing more references, but the article is extensively referenced. You left no remarks at talk:Milton Keynes that might give a clue as to what it was that you felt needed attention. Would you please do so. --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 20:34, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
 * (Talk page stalker) There are still numerous passages without references including whole paragraphs. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:33, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
 * . Yes it has an extensive reference list but many paragraphs without inline citations. I'm sure the information is in the list of references. Please feel free to fix and I"ll try and help too. Whispyhistory (talk) 02:46, 26 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Whilst accepting the principle of what you say, in similar circumstances I would always try to use liberally and prefer to tag individual sections rather than whole articles. When the whole article is tagged, it is just too depressing! [I realise of course that this approach can depress the reviewer instead!] --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 12:40, 26 December 2018 (UTC)

Citation marathon
,, I've done a citation marathon on this article. May I invite you to remove the 'citations needed' tag now? I won't object if you rate it as GA while you are there :-) --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 11:46, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you but there are still large unreferenced sections and paras. "Original towns and villages" for instance which has only two cites. I regret to say that your marathon is not over yet. A relay race may be a more useful format if you can find anyone else that has a passion for Milton Keynes. Philafrenzy (talk) 11:58, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I added some citation required tags. I could have added a lot more. Ultimately if material can't be cited it has to be removed. You could consider trimming the uncitable parts if they seem peripheral. For instance there is a statement that John Hegley sometimes appears somewhere. If it is said it has to be cited but really who cares? There is quite a lot of trivia like that in the article. Also, the lead is cumbersome and hard to read. Philafrenzy (talk) 12:09, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you . It will look great once tightened and referenced. Thanks .Whispyhistory (talk) 13:00, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
 * ,, thank you both for really helpful prompts, I shall work on these "real soon now". I agree about the trivia, I did kick some out but will have to sharpen my pruning knife more. --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 15:28, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

Citation ultra-marathon
,, I've staggered over the finish line, I believe I've cleared any cn tags and deleted obvious opinion even if cited. No significant help of course, people like to add content, only the fall guys spend hours hunting citations.

At this stage I'd really appreciate another read through when you have time. I think the emphasis now ought to be style rather than content: leaden prose that needs rewriting or removing wholesale. I'm afraid that I can no longer see the wood for the trees or is the trees for the wood. --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 23:55, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Congratulations, they may name a roundabout after you! Philafrenzy (talk) 20:05, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I'll get out my gilet jaune in hope! Thank you for continuing to help with this. I have resolved the ones you marked plus a couple more that I spotted along the way. There is one left: "the nearest cities are Leicester Coventry, Cambridge, London and Oxford" but I have no idea how to cite it, short of wp:OR, any suggestions? --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 21:28, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
 * IMHO it's not OR if a reliable source atlas shows that to be the case. City status is granted by a royal charter I think so that should be a matter of fact too. Philafrenzy (talk) 23:06, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Beaver Hall
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for John Buddle Blyth
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Philip Hugh-Jones
Hello! Your submission of Philip Hugh-Jones at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset (talk) 06:59, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Cardiac allograft vasculopathy
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Hamilton Brown
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 26 February 2019 (UTC)

Plantation Peter's Hall
Indians stranded on a sugar plantation in British Guiana. No mention of any bears but a nice DYK hook. Add if you can. Philafrenzy (talk) 11:02, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
 * sure..I'll have a read. Whispyhistory (talk) 11:21, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Interesting. Philafrenzy (talk) 23:40, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for John W. Kirklin
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DYK for Philip Hugh-Jones
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Ram Nath Chawla
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DYK for Frederick Hackwood
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DYK for The 'Finger-Assisted' Nephrectomy of Professor Nadey Hakim
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you kindly. Whispyhistory (talk) 15:33, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Ram Nath Chawla
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DYK for Edward Chauncey Luard
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DYK for Party piece
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A goat for you!
Thank you for another unexpected QPQ review!

Edwardx (talk) 18:37, 14 March 2019 (UTC) 


 * Thank you kindly. My first goat. Whispyhistory (talk) 22:53, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Soon you will have a herd. You could make virtual cheese. Philafrenzy (talk) 13:32, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Raymond Butt
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DYK for Plantation Peter's Hall
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DYK for Karen (orangutan)
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And for you!

 * Thank you Whispyhistory (talk) 05:01, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination
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DYK for William Thorne (philatelist)
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DYK for Percy Furnivall
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Ward
Hi Whispyhistory thank you so much for your Wikipedia page on my painting of Professor Hakim, and for working on a biographical page for Henry Ward. Would it be possible to amend and clarify a couple of details? Please feel free to email me through my website www.Henryliamward.com with your contact details. With thanks, Henry Ward
 * hello..please leave any messages here. I will help. Whispyhistory (talk) 01:22, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Karta (orangutan)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Karta

 * Thank you kindly... Whispyhistory (talk) 16:53, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Jane Somerville
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Croydon robbery
Did you base very much on this? Just checking you noticed it is fiction. Philafrenzy (talk) 23:53, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Also knowledgenuts is not RS, see here. You are going to need to replace every instance where you have used it with one of the other sources. Philafrenzy (talk) 00:01, 30 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I'll go through thx. There is a big mix up of how much was stolen...thousand or million. Whispyhistory (talk) 07:01, 30 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Start with the strongest RSs and expand from that core. You can always ask if you are uncertain whether a source is reliable. Philafrenzy (talk) 07:45, 30 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Is this reliable? written by someone who writes about train robberies...doesn't seem accurate as doesn't say where they got info from. Whispyhistory (talk) 07:55, 30 March 2019 (UTC)
 * What do you think? Give me your thoughts by considering the book as a whole not just the one page. Philafrenzy (talk) 08:36, 30 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Took it out...don't know where they got information from, partially correct. Whaller (Guardian) appears partially correct. Whispyhistory (talk) 08:49, 30 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Compare my refs with yours please, particularly Sutton. Also the Flight ones. Can you add anything here? Philafrenzy (talk) 23:38, 30 March 2019 (UTC)

Eduard Reich
Hi, Perhaps you fancy taking a look at this very interesting and major Medical Scientist Eduard Reich? Broichmore (talk) 16:12, 31 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi ...Good to hear from you...will look soon. Whispyhistory (talk) 18:50, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Dennis Lennon
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DYK nomination of High Orchard
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