Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Chaplin

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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The result was Keep nom-withdrawn. ChetblongT C 05:03, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Robert Chaplin

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Autobiography. Subject does not appear to meet the criterion for notability of WP:BIO: best known work is the book claimed as the world's smallest, which does not seem to have garnered significant critical attention. Jfire (talk) 20:40, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

  • Merge to Teeny Ted from Turnip Town. The book seems to have had a bit of coverage regarding its size, but the author isn't notable for anything else it seems. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 21:05, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge or delete. The best independent coverage I could find was this CBC radio piece, but it's really more about the book than the person. Can't find reliable sources showing notability for his other book or fine art work. FWIW, I've added a link to the Reuters news story about the book to the book article. --Fabrictramp (talk) 21:26, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge per above. Publisher of a book that's easily misplaced. I hear he's coming out with a large print edition of Teeny Ted, which will be as big as the head of a pin. Mandsford (talk) 22:07, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletions. – David Eppstein (talk) 22:21, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge as above, he seems to have no independent notability. Travellingcari (talk) 16:49, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts passes WP:BIO for creative professionals: "The person is regarded as an important figure or is widely cited by their peers or successors". Phil Bridger (talk) 21:17, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keeep. Keep per Phil Bridger. Here are the criteria for election to the Academy: [1]. Perhaps the tiny book should be merged to the artist's article.--Ethicoaestheticist (talk) 23:37, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Agree that the Academy criteria and additional references found by Ethicoaestheticist are enough to establish notability. Nomination withdrawn. Jfire (talk) 16:24, 21 February 2008 (UTC)


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