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::Well, I have to agree with you. Normally if an accelerator is notable it is commonly referred to by its name; nobody calls the [[Large Hadron Collider]] the "Geneva Atom Smasher". But I can't find much reference to the Westinghouse machine in technical literature. Its useful life was short; it was apparently obsolete soon after it was completed. And there is some speculation that it was just built for PR purposes, as a prestige item to attract scientific talent to Westinghouse. I guess its most notable role was as a Pittsburgh-area landmark, and the Landmark Commission calls it the "Westinhouse Atom Smasher", so [[Westinghouse Atom Smasher]] it is. --<font color="blue">[[User:Chetvorno|Chetvorno]]</font><sup>''<small>[[User talk:Chetvorno|<font color="Purple">TALK</font>]]</small>''</sup> 15:58, 22 April 2015 (UTC) |
::Well, I have to agree with you. Normally if an accelerator is notable it is commonly referred to by its name; nobody calls the [[Large Hadron Collider]] the "Geneva Atom Smasher". But I can't find much reference to the Westinghouse machine in technical literature. Its useful life was short; it was apparently obsolete soon after it was completed. And there is some speculation that it was just built for PR purposes, as a prestige item to attract scientific talent to Westinghouse. I guess its most notable role was as a Pittsburgh-area landmark, and the Landmark Commission calls it the "Westinhouse Atom Smasher", so [[Westinghouse Atom Smasher]] it is. --<font color="blue">[[User:Chetvorno|Chetvorno]]</font><sup>''<small>[[User talk:Chetvorno|<font color="Purple">TALK</font>]]</small>''</sup> 15:58, 22 April 2015 (UTC) |
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:::Interesting--are you aware of any references that may have been built mostly for PR purposes? That would be worth adding.--[[User:GrapedApe|GrapedApe]] ([[User talk:GrapedApe|talk]]) 12:42, 25 April 2015 (UTC) |
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Better name?
I'm pretty sure the official name for this facility was not "Westinghouse Atom Smasher". I suggest this page be moved to a more appropriate name. If we can't find the official name, something like Westinghouse 1937 Van de Graaff accelerator might be more specific and informative. --ChetvornoTALK 22:56, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
- According to the Wikipedia:Article titles#Common names, "Wikipedia prefers the name that is most commonly used (as determined by its prevalence in reliable English-language sources) as such names will be the most recognizable and the most natural". Take a look at all the sources, Westinghouse Atom Smasher is the most prevalent and recognizable name for this object, so it should remain where it is. --GrapedApe (talk) 10:29, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- Well, I have to agree with you. Normally if an accelerator is notable it is commonly referred to by its name; nobody calls the Large Hadron Collider the "Geneva Atom Smasher". But I can't find much reference to the Westinghouse machine in technical literature. Its useful life was short; it was apparently obsolete soon after it was completed. And there is some speculation that it was just built for PR purposes, as a prestige item to attract scientific talent to Westinghouse. I guess its most notable role was as a Pittsburgh-area landmark, and the Landmark Commission calls it the "Westinhouse Atom Smasher", so Westinghouse Atom Smasher it is. --ChetvornoTALK 15:58, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
- Interesting--are you aware of any references that may have been built mostly for PR purposes? That would be worth adding.--GrapedApe (talk) 12:42, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
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