Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blake Ragsdale Van Leer


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The result was Keep by default - the afd nomination was duplicated at Articles_for_deletion/Blake_Ragsdale_Van_Leer%E2%80%8E which was closed as Keep by --jam  es (talk). Yomangani talk 12:20, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

Blake Ragsdale Van Leer
Does not seem to meet WP:BIO Jestix 06:49, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Delete if you want, I didn't study the guidelines when I added this page. I'm going to redo it correctly once it's deleted. [[User:Lenapeco911|Lenapeco911] 01:30, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

Keep. Georgia Tech is a large, well respected school and I would say that its presidents are notable. Several others already have pages. Page should be cleaned up, but the subject is noteworthy. - The Bethling  05:15, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

Keep, per reasons given by The Bethling. • WarpFlyght (talk) 05:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

The following comments are merged from Articles_for_deletion/Blake_Ragsdale_Van_Leer%E2%80%8E, apparently the result of a syntax error.

Does not seem to meet WP:BIO Jestix 06:49, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep & Wikify&mdash; President of Georgia Tech 1944-1956 is established by this www.library.gatech.edu link. He makes the NC State University College of Engineering Time Line as Dean of Engineering. To reach these positions  one must made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in their specific field. Appears to me he makes the treshhold for WP:BIO. Skål - Williamborg (Bill) 21:07, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, made GIT coed and a research school, so significant beyond office. --Dhartung | Talk 03:57, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

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Keep He's notable. Shazbot85 Talk 03:48, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep There's enough evidence of a recognized contribution, and a bit of pioneering. --Mereda 07:25, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Comment Here's some more information. "Blake Ragsdale Van Leer, the first engineer to head the school. Van Leer, described as a direct man of military bearing, would oversee a dramatic expansion " Publication from Georgia Tech Alumni Association

Thordice 18:18, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
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