Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Willem Steenkamp


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The result was Keep (Non-administrator closure.) Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 16:22, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

Willem Steenkamp

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Am not convinces that the subject of this article meet WP:ACADEMIC and WP:AUTHOR Wikicology (talk) 19:07, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * What would convince you? BoonDock (talk) 21:13, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Significant coverage to reliable sources that establish his notability as an author as well as meeting the required criteria to merit a page per WP:ACADEMIC and WP:AUTHOR. Also H-index of his books is important as well. Wikicology (talk) 21:31, 8 October 2014 (UTC)


 * There is no doubt that Willem Steenkamp is widely quoted and cited in his field, that of Military History of South Africa. His books served for many years as the ONLY publically available information on the Border War and almost any research subsequently includes at least one of his books in its bibliography. On the other hand, he is not an academic. The article makes no claim that he is and I don't see why that is hauled out as a requirement? BoonDock (talk) 21:17, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Many scientists, historians, researchers, writers, philosophers and other scholars are collectively referred to as "academics". Not until the word ACADEMIC reflect on the body of an article. Wikicology (talk) 21:55, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of South Africa-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:29, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:29, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:29, 8 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep Even in a quick Google search, it is obvious that this person is notable in South Africa as a journalist, a writer, an organiser of events, a speaker, a media personality, and he is widely quoted in theses, journals, and other publications for his first hand knowledge of the war in Angola and the history of southern Africa in general. See 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. There's much more but I limited myself to what I could find within a few minutes.
 * Withdraw Nomination: per the above findings. Wikicology (talk) 05:49, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
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