Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Denis Smyth


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The result was keep.--Fuhghettaboutit 03:19, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Denis Smyth

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The subject of the article is not notable. Not a single third party mention can be found using a search engine. Besides, the results mention many Denis Smyths, which have nothing to do with this professor.--Kylohk 13:35, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete as WP:CSD, seeing as no third party mentions are found. Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 16:08, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete as unremarkable people. Keep per DGG's sources, now seems notable. Carlosguitar 22:43, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, unless sources can be find verifying that this person is real. Lankiveil 01:58, 20 May 2007 (UTC).
 * Comment, to clarify, he probably is a professor, and he seems to have actually been involved in writing some of the articles and things that the article claims. I'm still not sure that this chap passes WP:PROF, although the fact that his is a relatively common name makes verifying that difficult.  Lankiveil 02:21, 20 May 2007 (UTC).
 * Comment I was just about to make the point about his having a common name. However, Google searches using his publications, such as this search on one of his publications brings up one of his works being used as a reference by the US National Archives here. Flowerpotman  talk|contribs 02:36, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep Real is very easy--you just find the Dept of History at the University of Toronto on the web and check their faculty list, & link to his bio. He is full professor of history at probably the most important Canadian research university.  Therefore he must have published something. From  WorldCat and Historical Abstracts, I found the references; they include editing of a truly monumental collection of post-World War two British documents. Anyone can check WorldCat.   DGG 02:13, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep as per DGG and my comment above. Flowerpotman  talk|contribs 02:36, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
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