Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Geoffrey Martin

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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 of the debate was NO CONSENSUS. JIP | Talk 14:45, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Geoffrey Martin

non-notable bio, possible vanity Savidan 05:03, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

Not vanity, I know of this mathematician. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.102.128.60 (talk • contribs)

  • Keep. Seems to be a published academic. That's notable enough. Mikker ... 05:10, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
Comment:Being published is a requirement for tenure at many universities. This reasoning would indicate a necessity for articles on many professors. --C S (Talk) 14:17, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. This article contains little of his contribution to maths. However, it does tell us his nickname is fluffy and his favourite sports. As yet, it does not establish that he is notable enough for an article. Following representations of BLNguyen, I am changing my vote to keep. I have cleaned up this article mainly by removing extraneous fluff. I will hope that someone more knowledgeble than I about maths to flesh out the article.Capitalistroadster 05:17, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete This appears to refer to Geoffrey K Martin, Associate Professor and Chair at the University of Toledo math faculty [1]. I don't think he passes the 'professor test' for notability, and some of the details look dubious. I can find no verification of "The Geoff strategy in Tetris", and the same editor has posted some unlikely stuff to Tetris: "In 1985 The Geoff was born, leading to widespread panic, and minor rioting" [2]. Tearlach 08:38, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete; while I am reluctant to delete anyone with the nickname "Fluffy", he is otherwise non-notable. --Roisterer 09:33, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete: The editor of this article is clearly a shady character. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.102.128.60 (talk • contribs)
  • Delete per nom. Ardenn 22:59, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong Keep and cleanup . See his list of publications. It is very difficult to write pure mathematics papers, because you cannot do experiments/surveys, etc. You have to prove your new theorems etc, so 9 publications is notable. Blnguyen 00:15, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
Comment: Actually, having nine publications (over 20 years) is not a mark of distinction in the field, but neither is it something to be ashamed of. One should consider the worth of the publications rather than the number. --C S (Talk) 14:17, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment, no vote On the one hand, if he's the chair of his department, that seems to indicate notability above his peers; on the other hand, why is he just an associate professor? Melchoir 06:29, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
Comment: You're kidding right? Being chair is not a notable thing; in fact, it's a job one is often saddled with and top researchers can get out of it due to the pressing needs of their research. --C S (Talk) 14:17, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep: I agree with Blnguyen, he seems to be an acomplished mathematician. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.49.54.100 (talk • contribs)
  • Delete: I have fixed up the information in this site and got rid of the outright wrong details. Not really much left is there? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.102.128.60 (talk • contribs)
  • comment 130.102.128.60 which has made three comments here is the IP number for proxy2.uq.edu.au. There appears to also be a Pure Maths undergraduate at UQ called Geoff Martin [3][4]. Geoffrey Martin appears to be Chair of the Faculty of Mathematics at UToledo. [5], but earned his Ph.D. at Stony Brook University[6]. Are we sure this article is about one person!? --Scott Davis Talk 12:14, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. I've not seen a convincing reason for notability and there is nothing in the article to indicate his mathematical accomplishments. --C S (Talk) 14:17, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.