But does information about a person who was important in the history of the production of artificial diamonds belong in an article on gas absorption refrigerators?
The point is that Baltzar von Platen (both of them) did significant things during their lives but not enough to justify more than a few words in an encyclopedic work. But both did several significant things during their life and can not be reasonably be put into some other article.
The first one build a canal but was found also in the list of prime ministers of Norway.
Neither (based on information I have now) justify an extensive article of the 20,000 word sort, but do justify articles in the 100 to 500 word range.
Fred
From: erik_moeller@gmx.de (Erik Moeller) Reply-To: wikipedia-l@wikipedia.org Date: 01 Jun 2003 07:14:00 +0200 To: wikipedia-l@wikipedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikipedia-l] An Excellent Short Article was Limits to the non-paperiness of Wikipedia?
James-
Indeed, but when he posted the link, it was to what is now located at [[Baltzar von Platen (1898-1984)]]. Such is the Wikipedia, after all. Perhaps one could look at the page's history, but...
Aha.
I don't know about that von Platen's historical significance, and the article certainly doesn't give me a good idea of it. The way it stands right now, I would prefer the relevant information to be moved to an article about the [[gas absorption refrigerator]], especially since much of it does not refer to the person but to the historical context:
"In 1923 production by AB Arctic began. In 1925 AB Arctic was purchased by Electrolux which began selling them worldwide. Servel purchased rights to manufacture the refrigerator in 1925 and was the only U.S. manufacturer for many years."
If all von Platen is famous for is his participation in the development of refrigerators, then no, I do not think he necessarily needs his own article. That's what redirects are for.
Regards,
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