Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bhoj Raj Seth

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The result was keep‎. PhantomSteve/talk¦contribs\ 21:58, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Bhoj Raj Seth

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Selected publications are not indicative of an acceptable margin of h-index, fellowships do not seem to qualify under C3 of WP:NACADEMIC. Additionally, there is a discrepancy regarding the Eular Medal; it is claimed to have been awarded in 1958, but records suggest that it did not exist until 1993. nearlyevil665 14:21, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

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• Keep: Analyzing Wikipedia:Notability (academics);

1. The person's research has had a significant impact in their scholarly discipline, broadly construed, as demonstrated by independent reliable sources.
2. The person has received a highly prestigious academic award or honor at a national or international level. Sources which were written by scholars addressed he won the Leonhard Euler Gold Medal in 1958.
3. The person has been an elected member of a highly selective and prestigious scholarly society or association (e.g., a National Academy of Sciences or the Royal Society) or a fellow of a major scholarly society which reserves fellow status as a highly selective honor (e.g., Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics). He was elected as a Fellow of Indian National Science Academy as well as Indian Academy of Sciences (1936) with well relaible sources. (See here)
4. The person's academic work has made a significant impact in the area of higher education, affecting a substantial number of academic institutions: The subject was the pioneer vice chancellor of Dibrugarh University, a public university in 1966 which already qualifies notability.
5. The person has held a named chair appointment or distinguished professor appointment at a major institution of higher education and research, or an equivalent position in countries where named chairs are uncommon. According to the article, He was a professor of Engineering whose life spanned through mathematics and added impact to science. The article states; Seth was a lecturer of applied mathematics who taught in IIT Kharagpur and was considered a notable impact to that field in the 20th century (see it here
6. The person has held a highest-level elected or appointed administrative post at a major academic institution or major academic society. Already a Pioneer vice chancellor!
7. The person has had a substantial impact outside academia in their academic capacity.Already had publications on notable academic papers and books. Search Google and books to see more of his books, that's why the article bears, Selected publications. (See here)
8. The person has been the head or chief editor of a major, well-established academic journal in their subject area. The article again goes; He was the editor of Journal of Science and Engineering Research of the Indian Institute of Technology with a verifiable source. Otuọcha (talk) 14:51, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

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• Comment. If we can indeed establish from a reliable source that he won the Leonhard Euler Gold Medal, would indeed satisfy C2. I am unclear what a "pioneer vice chancellor" is but if this is equivalent to being the president of a university, it would meet C6 as well. If this can be clarified by someone, it would be appreciated. Unfortunately I disagree with Otuọcha about his meeting the other criteria (for example the Journal of Science and Engineering Research of the Indian Institute of Technology is probably not a "major, well-established academic journal") but it would not matter, since meeting only one criterion of WP:NPROF is sufficient. Qflib (talk) 20:35, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

  In retrospect, subject may indeed meet C3 if he is a fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Qflib (talk) 20:37, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

  Yes, Vice Chancellor is equivalent to President. He's not in the right field for the ICA Euler medal that the article links to; this INSA obit says it was the Euler medal of the USSR Academy of Sciences (and he wasn't the only recipient of it that year, at least). Adam Sampson (talk) 01:42, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

  I strongly believe C6 already passed him since it was correctly sources. For the award, was backed also with a reference from Google books, it obviously needs additional back up but from the website of a notable science academy, it was clearly written, so it's is reliable source. More researches need to be made on that award in general, cause I am seeing it went on defunct after the 1957 award till after ten years, could that be correct? Otuọcha (talk) 06:53, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

  But a journal or publication of a National society is also notable.... Otuọcha (talk) 06:53, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

• Keep. Subject passes C6 of WP:NPROF, which is sufficient. Article needs more details and others need corrections, but this is an argument for improving the page, not deleting it. Qflib (talk) 02:31, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

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