Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barrie Wilson


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 19:51, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Barrie Wilson

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The sources provided are not adequate to meet GNG so this content cannot be hosted. The article was originally created as a redirect to B.J. Wilson so I propose to delete this and restore the redirect. Specificially:-
 * York University Newsletter Not a reliable source
 * Book review from Canadian Jewish Tribune Mostly primary as quotes from author and lacks sufficient bio-data to count as a source
 * [http://www.ucobserver.org/arts/books/2008/12/jesus_christian/ United Church Observer Book Review and not really detailed enough to count as a detailed secondary source for the subject.
 * Publishers Blurb Clearly not independent and therefore does not count.

Polices in play: BLP One Event - only notable for one book, Author notability guideline - Not at all clear that he meets this standard, General Notability Guideline - clearly falls short here.

In summary we have an autobiography of a former academic who is only marginally notable at best and for one book at that. Spartaz Humbug! 05:23, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
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 * I am not sure, though, about all the characterisations in the final sentence of the nomination, and i think it quite possible that this academic may well meet notabiliity, on further research. As i cannot do that right now, though, the article fails on the evidence presented, so Delete. Cheers, LindsayHello 06:48, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Courcelles 00:24, 2 January 2013 (UTC)




 * Keep How Jesus Became Christian has been reviewed in multiple publications, and he therefore meets WP:WRITER #4 (It is incorrect to say, as the proposal does, that if you've only written one book you're not notable - read the policy.) Being a professor emeritus at York University (one of Canada's largest) seems to meet WP:PROF "5. The person holds or has held a named chair appointment or 'Distinguished Professor' appointment at a major institution of higher education and research (or an equivalent position in countries where named chairs are uncommon)." (This guideline is admittedly vague but in non-US English-speaking countries a professor emeritus is a full professor which is generally considered a notable position.) --Colapeninsula (talk) 11:00, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment. Professor emeritus does not pass #5. It essentially means only "retired professor" and is not a step above a normal full professorship the way a distinguished or (typical) named chair are. —David Eppstein (talk) 06:31, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep: More than just notable ... he is respected. - Ret.Prof (talk) 17:40, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Although the sourcing certainly needs improvement here, it's not wholly invalid as it stands and there are better sources out there about him. Keep with cleanup. Bearcat (talk) 23:25, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions. Bearcat (talk) 23:28, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
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