[WikiEN-l] Reliable sources (Guy Chapman aka JzG)

[Steve Block]

zero 0000 wrote:
>> From: Guy Chapman aka JzG <guy.chapman at spamcop.net>

>> Actually I think this is a good litmus test for whether an individual
>> is encyclopaedically notable.  If there are no sources for basic
>> biographical data other than the individual themselves, in other
>> words
>> if there has never been a reputably published biography or profile,
>> then I don't believe we can have an article. 
> 
> This would include minor actors and exclude famous scientists.
> Even scientists who have a large number of scientific achievements
> are rarely the subjects of published biographies.  Being famous
> enough to get a mention in newspapers doesn't help either, since
> such articles rarely provide information like place of birth.

Conference and conventions publish biographical data, I know the source 
is generally the person, but they should be reputable as sources. 
Magazines like New Scientist often profile scientists too, although my 
subscription lapsed a few years back.


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