Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tony Buzan


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The result was keep.  Sandstein  19:37, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

Tony Buzan

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I have no idea how this has survived so long, the main claim to notability is unsourced and hyperbolic, the sources for the article lack reliability and intellectual independence, all seem to be affiliated in some way, apart form the patent filings, which can't establish notability. Guy (Help!) 19:10, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete. Sources do not rise to the level required by WP:NBIO. UnitedStatesian (talk) 20:27, 21 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep. Probably survived so long because he's notable. Had a BBC TV series in the 1970s, was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 2011, his books have sold millions of copies, and has enough coverage in reliable sources, e.g., , , . --Michig (talk) 21:01, 21 November 2018 (UTC) Further articles on Buzan found via the British Newspaper Aarchive from the Liverpool Echo from 1986 and two from the Irish Independent from 2002. --Michig (talk) 21:42, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Ooh, well done! Guy (Help!) 11:27, 22 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Comment Pinging to see what you think about the sources Michig posted. Jovanmilic97 (talk) 21:21, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Striking my !vote above based on some of the sources unearthed by (though noting that one is a press release, and that a newspaper that mentions "nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize" shows ignorance of how that process works.  UnitedStatesian (talk) 04:03, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 22:00, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 22:00, 21 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep per the good work done by Michig above.  Andrew D. (talk) 11:17, 22 November 2018 (UTC)


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