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The result was keep, nomination withdrawn. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:51, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

David A. Hodell[edit]

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Non-notable bio about a professor at the University of Florida. Article fails to assert notability. Included references that mention the subject's work also fail to assert notability. Millbrooky (talk) 17:31, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. —John Z (talk) 18:46, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep The article failed to assert notability, but the references included his CV, which listed his publications and awards.He was named a fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2007, which appears to satisfy criterion 3 of WP:PROF; I have added this to the article, with an appropriate cite. A cursory Google Scholar search confirms that he has published extensively in his field, and his works are heavily cited: just the first 9 articles returned in that search collectively have over 1,000 cites. Maralia (talk) 22:30, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 00:01, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep on the basis of the material found. Notability for a research is references that discuss his work.DGG (talk) 01:54, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Strong Keep. Most likely being an elected fellow of American Geophysical Union is enough to satisfy criterion 3 of WP:PROF. But even if not, taking this together with high citability results (particularly the articles in Nature and Science), he passes criterion 1 of WP:PROF. Nsk92 (talk) 02:33, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, change to strong keep. Effective October 1, 2008 he has been appointed Woodwardian Professor of Geology at Cambridge University[1]. Thus satisfies criterion 5 of WP:PROF, as holding a "named/personal chair appointment or "Distinguished Professor" appointment at a major institution of higher education and research." Nsk92 (talk) 14:06, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Withdraw Well that's good enough for me. Now off I go to read WP:PROF a little more closely. --Millbrooky (talk) 15:04, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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