Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Roger Birkman


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The result was   keep. Mark Arsten (talk) 16:08, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Roger Birkman

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Not notable. GHits/News/Books are all to his books or method. GNews is almost entirely press releases. Promotional. Tagged as unref'd BLP without improvement. GregJackP  Boomer!   21:45, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
 * keep. The "Birkman method is found in books as early as in 1976 (unless it is a different birkman and different method :-). It seems that you run google search incorrectly. I have readily found dozens of independent book references. Staszek Lem (talk) 22:35, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
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 *  Delete . Almost nothing on GS. Xxanthippe (talk) 03:46, 14 September 2013 (UTC).
 * Would you expect something there for a psychologist born in 1916? -- Michael Scott Cuthbert (talk) 17:39, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes. There are plenty of cites to Freud and Jung on GS and they were born even earlier. However, I am satisfied that other editors have found notability. Xxanthippe (talk) 22:52, 14 September 2013 (UTC).


 * Keep Berkman is a pioneer of the personality test. Although his system is not as well known as Myers-Briggs, it is one of the originals and has made a big impact. 2.5 million people have been tested on it and used by more than 2,000 companies worldwide in 11 languages. See the article "Personality test pioneer". The sourcing isn't great but I think he passes on WP:ANYBIO #2 "The person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field." This is supported by the numerous mentions in Google Books.
 * "As a chartered psychologist I am an expert in many of the most useful career assessments including the Highlands Ability Battery, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory, Birkman method and more."
 * "There are many approaches: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Birkman Method, Social Style Model, and Five-Factor or Big Five models of personality all have some attractions."
 * "My favorites are: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, created by a mother-daughter team and based on Jung's work; DISC, which is used almost as much as Myers-Briggs in the business world; The Birkman Method, based on the work of Roger Birkman; [+ three more]"
 * "Psychometric testing and personality assessments like the Myers-Briggs and the Birkman Method tools can also yield some valuable surprises in how you relate to specific others and to the world at large."
 * "Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Birkman Method are two common personality tests. "
 * "..employers for years now have been using psychological assessment tools such as Myers-Briggs type indicators, Thomas International's DISC and the Birkman method to help employees understand their own behaviour patterns."
 * "Some of the most common personality tests include the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Clifton Strengths Finder, the 16PF Questionnaire, the Birkman Method"
 * etc etc.. do a google search "birkman method" "myers-briggs" to find many more like the above.
 * -- Green Cardamom (talk) 16:03, 14 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Strong Keep -- the nomination even notes that his books and methods are notable; this is how academics are evaluated in AfD. The lack of GNews cites come from his being born in the 1910s -- that's not the right place to look for information about a 1916 academic. Green Cardamom's search shows the high importance of his research. -- Michael Scott Cuthbert (talk) 17:39, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
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