Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zygmunt Witymir Bieńkowski


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The result was   keep. Courcelles (talk) 10:45, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Zygmunt Witymir Bieńkowski

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Appears to fail the notability guidelines. Being a pilot, the son of an MP and writing a diary are not sufficient and I find nothing relevant on Google Books to support notability as an author. Raising for discussion to account for potential BIAS due to difficulties with non-English sources which might exist and be completely un-cited in English works. Fæ (talk) 13:43, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Poland-related deletion discussions.  -- Fæ (talk) 13:43, 20 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Oppose deletion, Keep article: He was a highly decorated flier, he got Virtuti Militari, 3 times the Krzyż Walecznych (the Polish Cross of Valor) and according to Dutch wikipedia he even got the Vliegerkruis (the Dutch Airman's Cross), source here: . He is more than enough notable for a wikipedia article. Dr. Loosmark  15:22, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm no expert, perhaps you could express this in terms of meeting the guidance of WP:MILPEOPLE? If these are the highest national awards then this would be a good rationale to keep. Fæ (talk) 16:24, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * From the article about the award: The Order Virtuti Militari (Latin for "To Military Valour") is Poland's highest military decoration for courage in the face of the enemy. It was created in 1792 by Poland's King Stanisław August Poniatowski and is considered as one of the oldest military decorations in the world still in use.  Dr. Loosmark  16:29, 20 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep - The fact that Bienkowski's diary is housed in not one but two universities tends to indicate that this is a figure of some historical import. This is not a Biography of a Living Person, nothing is being hyped or sold. Keeping the information accessible harms nothing, deleting the information helps nothing. Please use eyes, common sense, and touch rather than rigid adherence to formulaic rules when considering deletion of articles on historical figures. Carrite (talk) 16:09, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions.  -- Fæ (talk) 16:18, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
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 * Comment - added reference.  Kubek15  write / sign 16:39, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep - highly decorated, seems notable.  Kubek15  write / sign 16:39, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep as recipient of genuinely notable ward. Hullaballoo Wolfowitz (talk) 17:22, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Received the highest Polish military decoration, a clear sign of notability. Edward321 (talk) 03:47, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
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