Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thomas H. Chance


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The result was  d elete. - Mailer Diablo 10:25, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

Thomas H. Chance

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Seems to fail the professor test: major claim to fame is posting to a Usenet group. No sources outside of that group. Guy (Help!) 17:59, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Categorizing debate: B (Biographical).  ◄    Zahakiel    ►   18:13, 21 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete Non-notable. - PoliticalJunkie 21:01, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Need more than posts to Usenet groups in order to establish/confirm notability. The University's website lists a "Thomas H Chance" as a lecturer of languages and literature (not sure what OFC B stands for) . Doesn't appear that there is a full professor by that name though. WjBscribe 01:44, 22 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletions.  -- Pete.Hurd 02:11, 22 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete. I find it odd that he's said to be a classics professor at UC Davis, and yet the UC Davis Classics Program faculty list doesn't mention him. WjB's link calls him a "lecturer in summer session" which seems likely to be a lesser position than the standard lecturer, and not one held by an academic of any prominence. The usenet thing is an interesting bit of color which I think should be irrelevant for this discussion: not evidence of notability, obviously, but also not something to hold against him. —David Eppstein 03:07, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
 * delete It seems he got his degree in 86, made usennet posts in 95 through 97, wrote up his dissertation into this one book--found in every university library--and then disappeared from the scholarly scene. He's not even in ratemyprofessors for Davis. Probably has an interesting life, but until someone tells us more, I don't see how we can keep the article. DGG 05:51, 23 March 2007 (UTC)


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