Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William V. Harris


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 04:53, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

William V. Harris

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Failed CSD even though article did not back up its assertions of notability. This person is non-notable and the article lacks references outside of a single website. -- smurdah  [citation needed]  17:24, 12 February 2009 (UTC) Keep While the article may not include reference for it notability a simple google search shows several published books Gnevin (talk) 17:54, 12 February 2009 (UTC) Hi, sorry if I did not get everything right on the first round -- but I have little doubt that WVH should be on Wikipedia. Thanks, ZsV --ZsVarhelyi (talk) 21:14, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Where independent sources exist, a neutral article is possible to write (neutral in the sense of reflecting multiple views on the subject--see wp:npov). Where a neutral article is possible to write, deletion is not appropriate. In this case, the Mellon citation, though rather breathlessly written, seems to be an independent source. I imagine that others exist. Deletion therefore seems inappropriate here. 160.39.213.152 (talk) 17:43, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep perhaps, Speedy Keep. "William R. Shepherd Professor of History, Columbia University" meets WP:PROF, and the books confirm it. This material was already in the article when the speedy tag was placed, including the Bancroft Prize for one of the books. DGG (talk) 18:21, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep, per arguments above. Cazort (talk) 19:45, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - Per Gnevin Alpha 4615 (talk) 20:48, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * ZsVarhelyi we have no intention to WP:Bite you . Sometimes users have content disagreement you did nothing wrong and I hope this will not discourage you Gnevin (talk) 22:04, 12 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.   —David Eppstein (talk) 05:26, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * keep Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Pete.Hurd (talk) 05:49, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep Gnevin's argument is not really valid (it's not publishing books that makes one notable, but the influence/impact that those books have). However, besides that there's the award, named chair, and AAAS Fellowship. Meets multiple criteria of WP:ACADEMIC as nom could easily have checked. I suggest that nom withdraws the nomination to save us all time. --Crusio (talk) 08:34, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. Meets WP:PROF criterion #1 (significant impact in scholarly discipline, broadly construed). Has at least one book, Ancient literacy, currently in more than 750 libraries worldwide according to WorldCat. Also meets WP:PROF criterion #5 (named chair or distinguished professor appointment).--Eric Yurken (talk) 02:48, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 00:01, 16 February 2009 (UTC)


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