Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Trausti Valsson (2nd nomination)


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The result was delete. Seems like the consensus is that notability criteria are not met and the sole source does not appear to work (per WP:GNG one would need more than one source anyhow) Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 18:21, 3 August 2019 (UTC)

Trausti Valsson
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As part of my efforts to clarify articles on Icelandic academics I bring you Trausti Valsson, an article created by User:TraustiV (contribs). Trausti is a professor emeritus of planning at the University of Iceland. I don't think WP:NPROF is met, the subject seems to have an h-index of 6-ish. None of the awards listed in the article seem like they would suffice either. Finally, the article is undersourced - the only reference is a broken link. The article was nominated for deletion 12 years ago and kept but I think it's time for a second look. Haukur (talk) 11:05, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. Haukur (talk) 11:05, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Iceland-related deletion discussions. Haukur (talk) 11:05, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep - Per WP:GNG. That the link is ”broken” doesn’t matter as it has been archived.BabbaQ (talk) 13:06, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
 * There's nothing at that link, even in the archived version. Haukur (talk) 13:14, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment: The cited source is a book (not accessible online anymore) that contains short biographies of 1700 Icelanders "that have been prominent in Icelandic society recently". The bar for inclusion in that book seems fairly low, I couldn't find very many WP:GNG sources for him. Here is however a long interview with him discussing his views on city planning: and this short review of his book might also be cited: . --213.220.68.145 (talk) 20:09, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Good work. Some reviews come up on this search: I still think we are best off deleting the article. Haukur (talk) 21:56, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Weak delete. GS h-index of 6 does not pass WP:Prof. BLP is replete with COI. Xxanthippe (talk) 22:49, 21 July 2019 (UTC).
 * Delete. Seems to be an essentially unsourced CV. Agricola44 (talk) 14:57, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ‑Scottywong | spout _ 17:50, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete. per Agricola44. - Best Blake44 (talk) 18:53, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom and Agricola. Given that this is an almost 50-year-long academic career a couple of book reviews in journals is pretty run-of-the-mill (I can only see one on the link provided but I don't speak Icelandic so not 100% sure). Can barely find any independent coverage on Google and agreed on the COI problems. —Nizolan (talk · c.) 19:22, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
 * I read through the previous AfD and the arguments by which it was kept also seem pretty inadequate (unsurprisingly for 2007): "the book appears notable" and "he published more than any other Icelander on the subject", both unsourced claims. Given that I don't imagine there are a huge number of urban planning professors in Iceland, even if true I don't think the latter point is sufficient proof of notability. —Nizolan (talk · c.) 19:28, 27 July 2019 (UTC)


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