Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard W. Cook


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The result was no consensus. Stifle (talk) 11:37, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

Richard W. Cook

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Fails WP:SOLDIER and WP:GNG non-notable life Mztourist (talk) 12:30, 14 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. Mztourist (talk) 12:34, 14 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Michigan-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 13:00, 14 August 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep. has a biography, so sufficient material to create an article. Passes WP:GNG due to coverage in RS. His experience at the AEC is mentioned in Hewlett and Holl. The AEC and Manhattan Project makes him interesting to me, and his NASA career also turns up hits. Found a picture of him here.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  23:03, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Response since when did autobios establish notability? WP:RSSELF Mztourist (talk) 03:20, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I did not say that. I said that it established sufficient material to create an article. Notability is established by the other references.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  19:56, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, T. Canens (talk) 04:41, 22 August 2020 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete. per nomination; not notable; source listed (the one link that works) indicates no notability aside from inclusion on a list and brief description. —Notorious4life (talk) 23:13, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Question. How significant is getting the Legion of Merit? I notice it's sourced to a (possibly) reliable book. AleatoryPonderings (talk) 16:48, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Seventh in order of precedence, so not that special. Mztourist (talk) 05:10, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
 * You can read his citation here, but it is very vague owing to the secrecy surrounding the Manhattan Project. General Groves submitted a list of personnel for decorations in 1945. The award was not common during World War II, but today due to award inflation most general officers can expect to get one on completion of an assignment.  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  19:42, 31 August 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 15:33, 31 August 2020 (UTC)


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