Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edwin Manners

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. --Coredesat 07:42, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Edwin Manners

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no explanation on why the person is notable, not much written in the article despite it being there a long time, no explanation on how or what he did to the water in Jersey, mentioned that he had a journal but didn't say what he wrote. I have a journal, should I be in wikipedia? From wikipedia: The person has received significant recognized awards or honors (NO), The person made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in their specific field (NO), Politicians who have held international, national or statewide/provincewide office, and members and former members of a national, state or provincial legislatures (NO), Googling the name gets nothing except for wikipedia! A880M 21:23, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

• Keep. His journal (available online) is a valuable primary source for historians, and Princeton University still has a fellowships fund endowed by Manners. --Eastmain 23:20, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, WjBscribe 01:52, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Delete. A journal and a fund does not, by itself, seem to satisfy the notability requirements. Lacking other evidence of notability, I recommend deletion. Mmoyer 02:34, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• Delete, no assertion of notability. --soum (0_o) 04:18, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• Strong keep, Eastmain and I have shown this article can be readily expanded by anyone who is interested in expanding the encyclopedia. The article currently amply indicates the man is notable for being an esteemed member of the Princeton University and Jersey City communities. I am sure with a bit more digging he will be found to be notable for much more. e.g. the "water in New Jersey" interests are mentioned in moderate detail in the external bio that can be found on his fathers article. John Vandenberg 05:05, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• Weak keep per Jayvdb, but I would like to know why his journal was/is so special. Arbustoo 05:36, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• Very Weak keep seems midly notable --St.daniel ^talk 18:06, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• Keep kinda sorta notable. --Infrangible 04:41, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
• Keep per eastmain. i read some of his journal, its just a history of his life in and around new jersey. --76.80.210.38 06:21, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

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