Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/M. P. John


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The result was   no consensus. Stifle (talk) 11:29, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

M. P. John

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Non-notable scholar; fails WP:PROF StAnselm (talk) 01:20, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
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 * Keep per WP:V. With regards, AnupamTalk 08:01, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Why does WP:V make you think we should keep the article? That the information is verifiable is not in doubt. What is in doubt is the notability. StAnselm (talk) 09:30, 11 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep -- While Christians are a minority in India, there are a lot of them. Accordingly theri leading academics should have articles.  He appears to have occupied notable positions.  The article says little of his role as a Bible translator, only hinting at it, but that is also potentially notable.  Peterkingiron (talk) 22:05, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Of course, leading academics should have articles, but surely we should still use the criteria in WP:PROF. Anything else would be quite patronising, to say the least. What notable positions do you think he occupied? StAnselm (talk) 23:25, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget  00:35, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: being Translations Secretary for the Bible Society of India seems non-notable. The main claim to notability here seems to be the Rectorship of Serampore College (1964-1971) and the Principalship of Bishop's College, Kolkata (dates unclear). I'm not sure if heading a small theological college is notable. -- Radagast3 (talk) 09:07, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Delete. Fails notability. I can find no mentions of him in his principalship roles, nor can I find citations of his publications. -- Radagast3 (talk) 03:23, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
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