Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John T. Cotton


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The result was   DELETE. TigerShark (talk) 12:06, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

John T. Cotton

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NOn-notable physician. Article gives no clue what makes this man notable. Night of the Big Wind talk  13:54, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

It seems like this article meets the notability criteria according to Notability, given that the life of John T. Cotton is discussed in several reliable and notable medical journals and W. Virginia biography collections that can be found through a Google book search. He's also a member of a notable family. Seweissman (talk) 14:30, 12 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Medicine-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 14:14, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
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 * Delete I am unable to find relevant materials or information online relating to "John T. Cotton" as a physician; this article could be a hoax. In addition, after reading the article, if Cotton is not a hoax, the information given does not suggest notability per the conditions given at WP:PROF.  HurricaneFan 25  14:31, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
 * You may be right that Cotton does not meet notability requirements, but should requirements for academics be used to judge notability of physicians? Seweissman (talk) 21:25, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
 * They can be; some physicians do publish heavily even if they are not academics in the sense of being a college professor. WP:PROF can give the person a second shot at being kept, even if they don't meet WP:BIO. Remember that criteria like WP:PROF are not a LIMITATION on the person's notability; they are an ADDITION, a possible way of being found notable even if they have not been written about significantly. In this case the person does not meet either WP:PROF or WP:BIO. --MelanieN (talk) 21:17, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete - Simply being a doctor is not enough to get a page. Vincelord (talk) 15:20, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete Article of genealogical interest only (although it is certainly not a hoax). Nice old photo, but nothing found to indicate he is of historic or professional significance. He is mentioned in a few books and the local medical journal published his obituary, but there is nothing in these sources that amounts to notability. --MelanieN (talk) 15:43, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Also found this: Cotton was one of the four members of the first graduating class of Marietta College and also involved in a court case in 1875 concerning the removal of the W. Va. state capitol to Wheeling. Seweissman (talk) 21:25, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
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