Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Francisco Noronha


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The result was keep. John254 03:37, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Francisco Noronha

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Fails WP:BIO notability criteria. Google search turns up nothing. Cannot improve. VegitaU 22:32, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
 * One of the notability criteria is "The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field." a standard botanical abbreviation is, for a botanist, indicative of a contribution to the "enduring historical record" of the field. Tom Radulovich 22:42, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Whoa, I didn't even realize that. I thought it was just a pen name. I wish there was some more information on this guy, but if this abbreviation is remarkable, how do I go about retracting this nomination? -- VegitaU 22:45, 20 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep. I added enough references to pass WP:BIO, I think. —David Eppstein 23:24, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep Yes, major historical figure, Head of Museum of the Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences in Jav, in the 18th century.DGG (talk) 17:28, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, major historical figure, check: Career, Collecting localities, Collections, Literature, Biographical data-Marcus 19:33, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, meets WP:BIO as a major historical figure. The nominator is wrong.  Burntsauce 17:24, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
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