Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of scientist pairs


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The result was   delete.  Sandstein  13:35, 6 October 2012 (UTC)

List of scientist pairs

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Completely unsourced. Pure original research, do not see any potential to develop this to a real list. In addition, some entries are apparently pure opinion. Watson and Crick, for example, are indeed know as co-discoverers of the structure of DNA, but Watson is also known for many other things that he did alone. Given the current definition, all scientists who are known for some invention/discovery and had co-authors/collaborators would need an entry on it. Guillaume2303 (talk) 13:04, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Science-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:32, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists of people-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:32, 21 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete as a split off article of List of famous pairs which was rightfully deleted in AFD back in 2007. I don't understand how this article wasn't grouped in that AFD. Same rationale applies. Secret account 02:39, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Lists of pairs presently exists. postdlf (talk) 16:47, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
 * As a disambiguation page however in the same section as the now deleted List of sports pairs. Secret account 06:23, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 16:16, 27 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom and per Secret. The article is currently unsourced, and even if sourcing were found, it would be difficult to establish that these people were specifically famous as pairs, as the nom points out that any scientists that happened to have a collaborator on a specific project could be claimed to be a "pair".  Secret points to several precedents of other similar lists that were deleted for similar reasons.  18:03, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom as not having clear criteria. I would support a List of collaborating scientist couples, though, to include Irène & Frédéric Joliot-Curie and other married couples who collaborated scientifically (those are clear criteria). -- 202.124.73.61 (talk) 07:22, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
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