Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Benjamin Zimmerman


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The result was keep. The clear consensus seems to be that the article is notable due to the listing in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Also per WP:SNOW. (non-admin closure) SkyGazer 512 Oh no, what did I do this time? 15:58, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

Benjamin Zimmerman

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single source whos-who, nothing that speaks to notability Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 12:20, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ukraine-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 12:24, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
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 * Keep. A listing in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography generally indicates notability. As well, the article in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography cites several references. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 12:37, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. Thanks,L3X1  ◊distænt write◊  15:13, 2 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep - 'nothing that speaks to notability'? A dedicated article in a national-level biographical dictionary is notability. Agricolae (talk) 15:39, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - On top of the above, there is a bibliography in his DCB entry which seems to suggest numerous additional RS about the subject. Smmurphy(Talk) 16:34, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep Anyone with a lengthy section in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography or similar reference work is notable, especially if that section has a lengthy list of sources that can be used to expand the article. Cullen328   Let's discuss it  17:54, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep I have not been editing for awhile. DoCB articles have always been considered notable. This one seems well above the minimum. Does it need work? Certainly! Stormbay (talk) 22:00, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep Per ANYBIO(3).Icewhiz (talk) 08:58, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep due to the entry in the bio-dictionary. Peterkingiron (talk) 17:36, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep Per WP:ANYBIO. \\\Septrillion:- &#8237;  10 Eleventeen 08:00, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep. Meets WP:BASIC. WP:SNOW also applies. gidonb (talk) 04:52, 8 July 2018 (UTC)


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