Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of British scientists


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The result was delete‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Liz Read! Talk! 05:57, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

List of British scientists

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WP:SALAT, very incomplete list that could potentially contain tens – if not hundreds – thousands entries. We have much more selective categories (by city, by field by century,...), there is no need for this overarching list. Broc (talk) 06:05, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Lists of people, Science, Lists,  and United Kingdom. Broc (talk) 06:05, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Delete. Despite the large number of edits I made to this list a year or so ago (many more than I guessed before checking), I agree with Broc that it is too long and unwieldy, as well as being seriously incomplete, to be useful. Athel cb (talk) 08:35, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Comment. Is there space for a "list of lists" of British scientists or similar? I think the concept is certainly sound, and it seems to be visited a fair deal.Spiralwidget (talk)
 * I only find following sub-lists that could be included in a potential Lists of British scientists list-of-lists:
 * List of Cornish scientists
 * List of British Jewish scientists
 * List of female fellows of the Royal Society
 * I'm not sure if it makes sense to group them together. Broc (talk) 14:14, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Delete. It is far too incomplete, and I don't see how it could ever be kept current. Category:British scientists already exists, change to a redirect if possible. Ldm1954 (talk) 06:04, 29 June 2024 (UTC)


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