Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edward H. Clarke


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The result was speedy keep. Withdrawing nomination, with apologies - I didn't find the book reviews and the additional information found by other contributors to this discussion. Thank you for your work. (non-admin closure) Hugsyrup (talk) 12:07, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

Edward H. Clarke

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PRODed with the following explanation, which still holds true: A summary of an interesting but, as far as I can see, non-notable career. I can find almost no sources beyond a brief obituary which, despite being in the very WP:RS Washington Post, actually appears to have been written and placed by family or friends. Otherwise, does not meet WP:GNG, WP:BIO etc.

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Prod removed by (no explanation provided) Hugsyrup (talk) 08:25, 19 July 2019 (UTC)
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 * Keep The subject's work in economics is influential, being associated with multiple Nobel prizes. There is now an extensive literature on the VCG mechanism and the subject here is the C.  See Microeconomics; Game Theory and Mechanism Design; Mechanism Design Theory; Princeton.  So, this passes WP:ANYBIO, "The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field".  Andrew D. (talk) 09:38, 19 July 2019 (UTC)
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 * I note that Google Scholar says that the subject's paper "Multipart pricing of public goods", of which he is the sole author, has been cited 3650 times. Phil Bridger (talk) 07:34, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep. I improved the sourcing, including finding multiple reviews of his book and a scholarly obituary that confirms that he was shortlisted for the Nobel. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:56, 21 July 2019 (UTC)


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