Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Toby Freedman


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. Extensive coverage in RS, article has been rewritten to address COI and style issues and now better presents the notability of the article, which can be further improved using reliable sources. (non-admin closure) Steven Zhang  The clock is ticking....  00:59, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Toby Freedman

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Majority of article is from a single editor who is displaying a notable WP:COI. Disputed prod, so listing here for wider discussion as requested by prod-decliner and per regular deletion nominations. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:36, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep Google News Archive and Google Books shows extensive coverage over decades. I can't link as I am editing on a smart phone right now.  A few include Modesto Bee, June 10, 1959; Los Angeles Times, November 14, 1962; Life Magazine, October 2, 1964; and a book called Inside the Space Race: a Space Surgeon's Diary.  There are many others showing this person was notable.  Issues with the article should be dealt with through normal editing rather than deletion. Cullen328 (talk) 19:58, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Medicine-related deletion discussions.  — • Gene93k (talk) 15:40, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  — • Gene93k (talk) 15:46, 14 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep The article had been written like an obituary (and in fact was probably created as a memorial article), but in fact the subject is notable for several things. I just did a complete rewrite and added sources; I believe it should pass muster now. --MelanieN (talk) 18:32, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment It appears that the author of the article was not notified about this AfD discussion. I can't find a way to do that, since it appears their userpage was moved/renamed to create the Toby Freedman page, and their talk page is now a redirect to the article. Is there any way to notify this person, Dtjensen, since their user talk page User talk:Dtjensen no longer exists? --MelanieN (talk) 16:22, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
 * I've undone the redirection. Phil Bridger (talk) 19:34, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I posted a notice there. --MelanieN (talk) 23:56, 18 July 2011 (UTC)
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