Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard S. Kirby


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The result was delete.  MBisanz  talk 01:13, 23 August 2018 (UTC)

Richard S. Kirby

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I see no basis for notability. The best I find is a discussion on a futurist message board after his death, and he got an obituary in his hometown newspaper making elaborate claims (link now dead), plus one in a larger regional paper (which I only find on copyvio sites so I won't link) that says almost nothing about him except personal details - birth, death, occupation, family, services. Marked for want of notability since 2009. It fails WP:BIO, WP:AUTHOR. Claimed president of a non-accredited private 'college' that seems non-notable and would not contribute to his notability. There may be something out there I didn't find amidst all the other people of the same name, but I am not seeing anything that would merit coverage on Wikipedia. Essentially an orphan - the only pages pointing here are redirects and lists. Agricolae (talk) 14:12, 8 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Agricolae (talk) 14:13, 8 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Christianity-related deletion discussions. North America1000 10:54, 10 August 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Nosebagbear (talk) 13:04, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete I haven't been able to find anything to suggest that he qualifies under any notability guideline. The books he wrote do not appear to be notable, failing WP:AUTHOR, and there does not appear to be anything significant about the Kepler Academy he was president of, failing WP:NACADEMIC. Also failing WP:GNG in the sources. Hzh (talk) 18:12, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete - This weasel language filled hagiography does not show any notability as we see it. FWIW, I am an Episcopalian and have attended classes at the General Seminary. Bearian (talk) 23:07, 15 August 2018 (UTC)


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