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A fact from Elmer P. Wheaton appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 20 December 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that marine engineerElmer P. Wheaton made his employees learn to scuba dive so that they would have respect for the sea?
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... that marine engineerElmer P. Wheaton made his employees learn to scuba dive so that they would have respect for the sea? Source: National Academy of Engineering "However, as supportive as Elmer was, he was also tough. He knew and loved the oceans. One morning he told me, “Jim, if you are ever going to build successful ocean hardware, you need to personally understand the environment in which it has to operate. I want you to learn how to scuba dive!” I complained, “but Elmer, I understand oceanography, and I suffer from claustrophobia. I cannot even dive to the deep end of my swimming pool without my ears killing me!” Wheaton’s response—“We will teach you!”—a subtle order. He was right and we spent twenty-five years diving together in an organization called Sea-Space Symposium, a group of ocean and aerospace executives sharing technologies, advice, and counsel. I became acquainted with a whole new environment and gained respect for the sea."
Created by Sdkb (talk). Self-nominated at 08:42, 5 December 2021 (UTC).[reply]
Review
Y Newness: Article was created on 5 December and meets newness criteria
Y Previous: Article has not previously been featured
Y Length: Article has >1500 characters of prose (2021 total) and is start-class
Y References: Article is well referenced with inline citations
Y Hook Info: Hook Fact is in the article, referenced, and present in the quoted material
Y Hook: Short enough, well-written, and intriguing. An excellent hook!
Overall: well-written article and DYK. Thanks for the submission, and best wishes. Very Respectfully, Fritzmann (message me) 18:29, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Newness: Article was created on 5 December and meets newness criteria
Overall: well-written article and DYK. Thanks for the submission, and best wishes. Very Respectfully, Fritzmann (message me) 18:29, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
