Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edward George Turner


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The result was   keep. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 21:34, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Edward George Turner

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 * Delete. Non-notable person. -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 06:29, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete fails WP:BIO. LibStar (talk) 06:36, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment He and his partner are described as pioneers by the BFI here. But it looks like an article on the joint Walturdaw company would be more appropriate than this single stub biography as it has a number of Wikilinks in waiting. AllyD (talk) 07:00, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 14:57, 30 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep It meets every requirement of the Wikipedia GNG. Founded the first film rental company in Britain and one of the first sound synchronization systems. He and his company are recognized by multiple reliable sources. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 14:02, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * his company may be notable but does not mean he is. "Founded the first film rental company in Britain and one of the first sound synchronization systems" is not a criterion for notability. LibStar (talk) 14:50, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
 * While GNG doesn't specifically mention which people that do things first - belong or do-not belong in Wikipedia, it does say: "If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article or stand-alone list." The references provided do represent "significant coverage in reliable sources" especially the 1926 multiple page and multiple issue biography. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 15:02, 31 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep There is a clearly credible claim of notability and the sources provided back that up. The types of achievements that Turner made would provide ample coverage if such a person lived today, and the technological and marketing changes he introduced to the field were revolutionary for his time. That so many sources could be found for someone who lived in a time perios that is laregely a blind spot for Wikipedia only affirms to me that the subject is notable. Alansohn (talk) 14:00, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:03, 6 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Weak keep. The article is trying hard and establishes some notability, but needs to be copyedited and if possible expanded with additional info. But what the heck is that External Link and why is it there? Its presence looks like padding, begs the question, and makes the article look suspect. Softlavender (talk) 05:41, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep It does seem that he deserves an article. A comparable figure in Hollywood would certainly be covered, and it has to be remembered that the European film industry was very important at that period. As for the link to the film 'How a British Bulldog saved the Union Jack' the significance is revealed only if one clicks the expand button on the linked page under production details. It was made by Walturdaw. I have added his chairmanship of trade bodies and it does seem that he had standing in the industry. --AJHingston (talk) 08:20, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep per Alansohn. Article can be reworked, but doesn't need to hit the trash. Lord Roem (talk) 15:49, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
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