Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert C. Suggs


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The result was   delete. Tone 12:45, 7 November 2010 (UTC)

Robert C. Suggs

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Unreferenced BLP since early 2008, a search for sources only found results relating to Robert Carl Suggs. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 17:48, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. I could not find any sources to verify notability, so the article fails WP:GNG. --Slon02 (talk) 23:07, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. Agree with Slon02. No notability.--BenOneHundred (talk) 09:55, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep I found several third-party referecnes that meet WP:RS criteria in my search. Additionally, this individual is notable for the position(s) he holds at the institution(s) of higher learning. A concerted effort should be made to properly source the article. HeartSWild (talk) 10:33, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.  —Phil Bridger (talk) 14:18, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. Some searches that may help:
 * Phil Bridger (talk) 14:18, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Phil Bridger (talk) 14:18, 1 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete: Yep, I went through some of the same searches Phil did, and turned up bupkis. A simple "Robert C. Suggs" on G-Scholar turns up a heap of references for a similarly named ethnologist, but this guy?  No.  I would be interested in seeing the references HeartSWild claims to have found, but failed to put into the article.  May I ask what elements of WP:PROF HeartsWild claims this fellow fulfills?  As far as his positions go, the criterion is "The person has held a major highest-level elected or appointed academic post at a major academic institution or major academic society." (emphasis mine)  The small colleges at which Suggs served scarcely qualify as "major academic" institutions.   Ravenswing  17:12, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * A simple google searched revealed many articles about this Robert Suggs to me. I'm not sure why others are having problems. HeartSWild (talk) 13:28, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Perhaps you would be so good as to share links to those references with us. You keep claiming that you are finding references to the subject no one else can find, while at the same time saying that a concerted effort ought to be made to source the article.  What's preventing you?   Ravenswing  13:58, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete, unable to find any reliable sources independent of the subject to establish notability. This unreferenced BLP does not meet WP:GNG or WP:PROF. J04n(talk page) 23:36, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete I had assumed that being provost of a university would make him automatically notable, but WP:ACADEMIC says not: "Lesser administrative posts (Provost, Dean, Department Chair, etc) are generally not sufficient to qualify under Criterion 6 alone, although exceptions are possible on a case-by-case basis (e.g. being a Provost of a major university may sometimes qualify)." --MelanieN (talk) 23:40, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
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