Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William H. Coles


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  19:57, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

William H. Coles

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Coles had a somewhat successful career as an opthalmic surgeon and professor, although not sufficient for WP:ACADEMIC. He then embarked on a retirement career as a writer, publishing exclusively self-published works. The list of literary awards includes a number of short list and finalist placings in the William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, but no actual wins. Other than clean-up edits, the article has been exclusively edited by three SPA editors, the latest of whom one might safely presume is the subject himself. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 17:10, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
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 * Delete notable neither as a physician, scientist, or author. Considering his books are self-published, the  purpose of this is presumably promotional   DGG ( talk ) 09:50, 11 January 2020 (UTC)


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