Wikipedia:Peer review/Nicholas Mayall/archive1

Nicholas Mayall
This peer review discussion has been closed. I've listed this article for peer review because I'd like it to be either a Good Article or a Featured Article, whichever is thought to be more appropriate.

Thanks, WilliamKF (talk) 01:27, 24 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Review by Ruslik.
 * 1) The article has good sources and is comprehensive, but needs a copy-edit.
 * Submitted request for copy-edit. WilliamKF (talk) 14:32, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) For instance, I do  not understand what glass disk in Pasadena that was planned to test the 200-inch (5.1 m) Palomar mirror means.
 * The cite states: In Pasadena he had seen the 120-inch glass disk originally intended for testing the 200-inch Palomar mirror, then nearly finished in the Caltech optical shop. So I believe it means that the glass was used to test the shape of the mirror. WilliamKF (talk) 14:31, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Found this: You make the mirror out of a plate glass disk or Pyrex glass disk. WilliamKF (talk) 15:11, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Fixed myself. Ruslik_ Zero 15:53, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) The last section (Retirement) should be expanded to include information about his death and the place of burial (and also about his wife's death).
 * Added info on spreading his ashes and death from diabetes. WilliamKF (talk) 16:17, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) I think that at some places there are to many inline citations—5 at the end of Kitt Peak National Observatory section.
 * Another reviewer indicated I needed more citations to become a Good Article. I'm inclined to leave them, I reduced a few though. WilliamKF (talk) 15:10, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) After copy-edit the article can easily become featured.
 * Ruslik_ Zero 09:34, 25 October 2009 (UTC)