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The result was delete‎. Vanamonde93 (talk) 19:19, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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This child received some news coverage years ago in the context of a single event. The subject is notable for only one event and according to our policies on BLP likely doesn't merit an article.

His invention was included in a museum exhibition a couple of years after the initial news coverage, but I still don't think this is enough. MarchOfTheGreyhounds 17:19, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Technology, and United Kingdom. MarchOfTheGreyhounds 17:19, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete: The sources are all about a 5 yr old that got a patent, which I suppose could be notable; no coverage past 2010 of his patent. I'm not even sure what he's done since then. Having a patent isn't notable; I don't see lasting coverage and this seems to fall into 1E territory. His broom idea doesn't seem to have gone anywhere as you can't seem to buy one... Kid invents something at a young age that then never gets built. His idea is likely past the point of patent coverage now, which I think is around 15 yrs, so his idea is public domain at this point. No further developments have happened, so I don't think he's notable. Oaktree b (talk) 22:14, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete: Fails WP:BLP1E, no documented evidence of notability since the patent. Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:13, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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