Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Viscott


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The result was   Keep per WP:SNOW (non-admin closure). Unequivocally clear consensus that the subject is notable, through coverage in multiple independent, reliable sources. WilliamH (talk) 19:38, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

David Viscott

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lacks 3rd party sources, fails to establish why this person is notable. Rtphokie (talk) 00:22, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Here's a New York Times obit, for starters. He was a nationally syndicated radio psychiatrist. Zagalejo^^^ 02:04, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. According to the Times, his radio show was syndicated nationally. -- brew crewer  (yada, yada) 02:43, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Host of nationally syndicated talk show, coverage in the Times.  Nominator may want to review searching methods.  Celarnor Talk to me  04:34, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.   —David Eppstein (talk) 05:22, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep If the "Times" says you are nationally syndicated, you're probably nationally syndicated. Therefore, he meets WP: BIO. Coaststocoasts (talk) 06:31, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep as an NYT obit certainly speaks to notability, verifiability. Article could use improved sourcing but that's best handled with tags, not an AfD. - Dravecky (talk) 06:40, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep, clearly notable given coverage in multiple sources and the fact he was syndicated nationally. Lankiveil (speak to me) 07:39, 6 May 2008 (UTC).
 * Keep Notable enough just for the book The Making of a Psychiatrist, a significant bestseller in its day. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  12:10, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Clearly passes WP:BIO based on the comments above. Also, here is a GoogleNews search with 351 hits and plenty of in-depth coverage of him. Nsk92 (talk) 14:33, 6 May 2008 (UTC)


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