Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Gilbert Yates

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Tagged for notability for two years now. To contribute original papers does not invoke notability, and nor does being an editor. Notability, according to WP:PROF, comes from significant impact, including editor-in-chief. -Lilac Soul ^{(Talk • Contribs)} 16:52, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

• Keep - Listed in “The New international encyclopedia” 1922 edition, provided here [http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%22David+Gilbert+Yates%22&as_sdt=2000&as_ylo=&as_vis=0]. The problem with trying to establish notability for that time period, mid 1800’s to early 1900’s, is that they did not have the resources we do today. In that the individual was listed in an encyclopedia for that time period, is pretty notable, Likewise, my understanding of notable is “…once notable always notable”. Hope this helps. JAAG^Talk 17:32, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

:*He was just a contributor to that encyclopedia, right? Abductive (reasoning) 04:28, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

• Keep NYT obit, which is fully accepted as proof of notability. DGG ( talk ) 23:45, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

:*Ah, but what does it say about him that is encyclopedic? Abductive (reasoning) 04:28, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. —David Eppstein (talk) 05:58, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

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