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The result was delete. Consensus is for deletion. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 03:57, 9 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Melvin Albert Prohl[edit]

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Certainly accomplished, but searches did not turn up enough in-depth coverage to pass WP:GNG. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 16:33, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Engineering-related deletion discussions. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 16:33, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Massachusetts-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 16:35, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete: per nom, Before did not show up coverage which could establish notability, fails WP:GNG CommanderWaterford (talk) 21:24, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Melvin Prohl's notability is based on his recognized accomplishments and contributions over 43 years of professional activity. First recognized as one of the original MIT students to work in the cooperative program with General Electric Company, he had a sustained publication record from 1945 to 1977 which is more usually a trait of a career in academia than industry.

His notability was also recognized in 1999 when he was awarded the N. O. Myklestad Award by ASME, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Founded in the United States in 1880, ASME is now an international organization with more than 110,000 members in 150 countries world wide. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers. Established in 1991, N. O. Myklestad Award is given approximately every two years in recognition of a major innovative contribution to vibration engineering. (https://www.asme.org/about-asme/honors-awards/unit-awards/no-myklestad-award). Only thirteen other professionals have received this award. Kllwiki (talk) 18:01, 27 March 2021 (UTC) Kllwiki (talk) 00:44, 30 March 2021 (UTC)kllwiki[reply]

• Delete: Kllwiki's list is all very well and good, but satisfy no notability criteria, however important he finds Mr. Prohl. Ravenswing 01:38, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - longevity of 43 years of work does not equate to notability. Bearian (talk) 16:26, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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