Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Biography

Viktor Berthold

This was in Viktor Berthold, but is actually about Marcel Bertholds: He was born in Riga to a Livonian family. Before the outbreak of World War II he moved to Argentina, where he studied at the University of Buenos Aires to become a doctor. He graduated and moved to the United States where he worked as a doctor and scientist. After that, he moved to Sweden and eventually to Switzerland where he died in the city of Lugano.

Berthold was active in Livonian cultural organizations, and visited Latvia multiple times before his death.

Also Viktor Berthold was not the last speaker of Livonian, there is one still living in Canada: articles about her in Latvian, Finnish and Estonian.

Santiago de Liniers

Complements and correction have been done on the English version of article about Santiago de Liniers. Identity, his name is Jacques de Liniers not Jacques Marie Antoin who is his brother. A lot of addition come either from the French version of the article which is more completed and sourced by the website http://jacques-de-liniers.wifeo.com/ which assembles many historical elements.

Mistake in the biography of Salomon Dykman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salomon_Dykman

"Dykman was born in 1917 in Warsaw, Poland. He attended school at the "Hinuch" Hebrew Gymnasium, and then studied the classics at the Institute of Jewish Studies at Warsaw University."

the Institute of Classic at Warsaw University has never been a part of Institute of Jewish Studies (which, most probably, didn't even exist before the war). Please, correct it.

Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith

Asian or not? See talk page discussion. Since it has been shown that DEOMI isn't always reliable. --RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 01:42, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

You should do a biography on Ronald Redford — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.121.214.145 (talk) 02:25, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Request from WikiProject Wikify

Members from WikiProject Wikify would like assistance from WikiProject Biography in wikifying biographical pages. We have discussed the possibility of an interproject competition. Using CatScan to find relevent pages, the competition would be between the two WikiProjects to see which project can Wikify the most biographical pages. An award may be created for the WikiProject which "wins"; although, it is really Wikipedia doing the winning. Each individual WikiProject can create their own awards system as well. This message is to see what members of this WikiProject think and if there is support I can create a page to work out the kinks of this plan. Ryan Vesey (talk) 21:02, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Alfred Garth Jones

Hi. My name is Vincent W. Wright. I am an avid Sherlockian and a wanna-be historical researcher. I am doing a paper on Alfred Garth Jones and am interested in info about his later life. I understand that the data is limited on him after 1943 but I would still like to discuss this with you. Is this something we could do? Let me know. I appreciate your time. Vincentwadewright (talk) 23:04, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Jonathan Pollard

There are big changes introduced to article.I think input of additional editors would be a good thing--Shrike (talk) 11:41, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

yevhen konoplyanka (International football/soccer player)

Hi everyone,

This page has a lot of problems, foremost among them the fact that it is purely based on the (rather impartial) views of one person. The last section reads as follows:

"He is easily one of the best players in Ukraine and maybe moust talented player. Yevhen Konoplinka has fantastic technique, dribbling and speed. He can beat easily three-four defenders. For this he has compared with Lionel Messi. Konoplianka has also great long-distance shot."

Apart from the poor standard of English, it is way too subjective. "...maybe moust (sic) talented player" is obviously something that can't be included in wikipedia. He plays at a reasonably high level and deserves a place in Wiki, but serious revision is needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jimmymc1979 (talk • contribs) 03:06, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

Pam Bondi

There is an RfC you may be interested in entitled "Noah the Dog." Check it out here Talk:Pam_Bondi#Noah_the_Dog. In case you don't know who she is, I've posted her pic. Yeah... you can thank me later. – Lionel ^(talk) 01:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

Elisha Gray

Could an editor please look at my comments on the Elisha Gray discussion page ? I posted there first as requested, but since the last post by anyone was June 2009 it seems unlikely the my issues would be addressed anytime soon.Jonel469 (talk) 21:52, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Your comments on that page were incorrectly formatted, which made them practically unreadable (they should not be indented). I've fixed them. Hohenloh ⁺ 09:17, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Blaise Pascal at FAR

I have nominated Blaise Pascal for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here.--NortyNort (Holla) 03:48, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Religion as a Category

Is there a current guideline as to whether the religion of an individual should be included as a category on their article page? I thought I saw this type of category removed previously, but I can't remember what the rationale was. Thanks! Doniago (talk) 13:10, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

The policy for use of religion in categories is WP:BLPCAT. WP:EGRS has additional information as well. --Jezebel'sPonyo^{bons mots} 14:40, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you! Doniago (talk) 14:58, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Selena discussion

Please join in the discussion on the talk page to help expand the article to its fullest potential. AJona1992 (talk) 19:46, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

JoAnn E. Manson like resume?

I have the urge to place a {{likeresume}} warning template at the top of this article but I would like another opinion first. The article is written well and references are provided but after reading it twice it seems like a resume. If she created a cure for hepatitis, invented Tylenol, or broke barriers like Sara Josephine Baker "...the first woman to be a professional representative to the League of Nations when she represented the United States in the Health Committee" then I could see why she would be unique. However, the article presents her as simply a good doctor from Cleveland who now works in Boston. It's normal for doctors to write books and do research so to me she's doesn't seem any different than any other doctor who has written books and done research... except she has an article on Wikipedia showcasing all the books and research she's done... and awards she's received. Please advise. //Gbern3 (talk) 09:03, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

• She's in the top 1% of cited medical researchers, that's not "simply a good doctor from Cleveland". I've checked the article and tweaked a few things, but I don't see anything wrong with it and don't see the need for any tags. --Crusio (talk) 09:19, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Reversion of article name change request

You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Adrián González#Requested move. RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 18:54, 20 July 2011 (UTC)Template:Z48

Bands

I think I may regret bring this topic up as I see it has been discussed a number of times. Should articles on musical bands be be tagged with WPBiography? Is there a definite policy statement somewhere on this?--Traveler100 (talk) 04:13, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

It's not a matter of policy. If the people in this WikiProject want to also deal with bands, they can do it. There are some pros and some cons. that's true. The main reason it was chosen by the WikiProject to be like that is that articles about bands contain large biography sections and/or can't be distinguished by biographies. I think you could address to the Musicians task group and see if there is the will to split the task in two parts. -- Magioladitis (talk) 05:53, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Asking for a FAR of the article Sharon Tate

I believe it no longer meets FA status and have nominated it for FAR. Per wiki rules, I am notifying all of the article's involved wiki projects. Crystal Clear x3 03:30, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Billie Mintz

Self promotional page; highly questionable notability. Unsupported claims to be 'award-winning'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Underthevolcano2 (talk • contribs) 04:11, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Addition of postnominals to infoboxes

An editor is adding Postnominals (MBE, OBE, etc) to the short form name on infoboxes. I have reverted one and another editor has done the same on Jenson Button on the grounds that consensus is to keep them to the main article text. I have also left a note on the editor's talk page as I feel his work will be reverted. Anyone know if this consensus exists and if so where it is recorded? Britmax (talk) 16:24, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

• See WP:CREDENTIAL and sections below that. --Crusio (talk) 16:47, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Peer review of Xiaxue

Members of WikiProject Blogging, I humbly present to you an article about Xiaxue, a highly successful, but also highly controversial, Singaporean celebrity blogger! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. If so, could you please comment at the ongoing peer review of the article, to support its quest to become my seventh GA? Since she is controversial, I am particularly concerned about BLP issues. Thank you in advance for any and all constructive reviews! --J.L.W.S. The Special One (talk) 13:09, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Information missing

I was just wondering why lajon Witherspoon bio doesn't include that he has half brothers and sister in Nashville from he dad's side. His real daddy not witherspoon ?? Even if his real dad is dead. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.228.195.215 (talk) 22:11, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Origen of Col. 'Michael' Kovats name...correctly Kovacs, but often changed to Kovats, Kovatch, Kwak, Kovac, Kovach

...correctly Kovacs, but often changed to Kovats, Kovatch, Kwak, Kovac, Kovach translates to metal worker/smith, blacksmith,forger of metal/iron. Origens of family of metal working craftsmen that vary socially from simple ancient extracters of iron ore to advanced works and weapons manufacturers, swords, guns, artfull gates... piano wire, music wire/cymbalom,violin wire... tradesmen with better than average income and enterprenrurs during wartime Col. Mihaly deKovats family tree not clearly studied and birthplace not his families actual origens of magyars. More information needed. Possible DNA studies if burial site possible and descendents in New Jersey may have artifacts and DNA mapping desireable. I believe that his monument/statue(?) stolen according to legend and this article mention motto and the Citadel. John Cornel Kovach,M.T., Tempe, AZ, USA CONTINUE FEEDBACK !!! kovachmagyar@yahoo.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.177.207.222 (talk) 09:30, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Copyright concerns related to your project

This notice is to advise interested editors that a Contributor copyright investigation has been opened which may impact this project. Such investigations are launched when contributors have been found to have placed copyrighted content on Wikipedia on multiple occasions. It may result in the deletion of images or text and possibly articles in accordance with Wikipedia:Copyright violations. The specific investigation which may impact this project is located here.

All contributors with no history of copyright problems are welcome to contribute to CCI clean up. There are instructions for participating on that page. Additional information may be requested from the user who placed this notice, at the process board talkpage, or from an active CCI clerk. Thank you. Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 20:41, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Murder of Julia Martha Thomas featured article nomination

Murder of Julia Martha Thomas, about a notorious murder in London in 1879, is currently going through a review for featured article status (see Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Murder of Julia Martha Thomas/archive1). The article is covered by this WikiProject; if editors are interested, please feel free to leave comments on the featured article candidates talk page. Prioryman (talk) 13:58, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Pete Snyder

I proposed changes to this article on its Talk page. Since the subject of the article is the CEO of my current employer, I wish to stay closely in line with WP:COI. Looking to best uphold this guideline, would one of the Wikiproject Biography community members be willing to review and assess the changes that have been suggested here? Cheers, Jeff Bedford (talk) 17:32, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Questioning sources for BLP

There is an ongoing discussion about whether certain sources are sufficiently reliable for certain statements made about Talk:John Favalora. Student7 (talk) 15:23, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Good article review of Tim Pawlenty

I have done a good article review of Governor Tim Pawlenty and am informing wikiprojects associated with the article so that improvements can be made to the article. Ryan Vesey Review me! 23:29, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

Album perhaps missing from the discography

The first Lightning Hopkins album I ever heard was Blues for John Glenn. My Dad bought that album shortly after we moved to Houston. The title track was about John Glenn the astronaut...very fitting since Johnson Space Center is in Houston. I do know that at the time that my Dad bought the record that Hopkins was still alive because I remember seeing him twice on Austin City Limits in the proceeding years. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.11.28.147 (talk) 05:40, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Christian Kane

My birthday is June 27 1966.Christian Kane is also a Cancer with same day.I am hoping to send a message to Christian to say I am an admirer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.104.111.179 (talk) 08:03, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Lawrence Samuel Durrell

Notable only as the father of his famous sons? Does this pass WP:GNG? What do you think? S.G.^(GH) _ping! 14:56, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Carlos Morales Troncoso

The article includes the complete transcription of one of his speeches. I believe that should be excluded from the article as it is irrelevant. Full Moon (talk) 02:50, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

I would like to follow up on this article after the PRSC primaries later this year. It is probable that he will be nominated as the party's candidate for President. Full Moon (talk) 02:50, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

"Medal bar" in biographical articles

Hi there is a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history#"Medal bar" in biographical articles that may interest some in this project.Jim Sweeney (talk) 10:10, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

University of Maryland institution staffer wants to participate in Wikipedia

I spotted new User:UMDSpecColl making spam-like edits to Maryland related articles so I welcomed the user and linked the spam page. The user seems to be interested in participating in a larger way so I thought I'd bring this discussion to members' attention. This could be an opportunity to work with a state library special collection in a very positive way for both the pedia and the collection. BusterD (talk) 21:35, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

To contact Dr. Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni

Goday

How can I write to Dr. Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni I have searched on Google pages to find an email address to contact him but in vain

Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,
Rahim Olsen  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.184.204.39 (talk) 15:14, 13 August 2011 (UTC) 

Matt McCoy corrections to the biography

There are some factual errors to Matt McCoy's biography.

1. Matt is the 2nd child of divorced Parents Mark McCoy and Tammy (Venezia)Grant 2. Siblings Jeff - 6/28/80, Sean - 7/14/88 and Devin 7/14/88 3. Devin McCoy passed on 10/14/88

Mark McCoy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.130.191.65 (talk) 19:27, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

Matt McCoy corrections to the biography

There are some factual errors to Matt McCoy's biography.

1. Matt is the 2nd child of divorced Parents Mark McCoy and Tammy (Venezia)Grant 2. Siblings Jeff - 6/28/80, Sean - 7/14/88 and Devin 7/14/88 3. Devin McCoy passed on 10/14/88

Mark McCoy 72.130.191.65 (talk) 19:28, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

Discussion at Talk:Heroine of Hackney#Biographical information

You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Heroine of Hackney#Biographical information. Trevj (talk) 11:03, 15 August 2011 (UTC)Template:Z48

RFC on identifiers

There is an RFC on the addition of identifier links to citations by bots. Please comment. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 16:05, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Adding Spouse field to Infobox for musical artists

There has been request to add a "spouse" field to {{Infobox musical artist}}. Interested editors are invited to voice their opinions at Template talk:Infobox musical artist#Should Template:Infobox musical artist include a "spouse" field?. Worm^TT · (talk) 11:38, 16 August 2011 (UTC)