Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Axel Scherer

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The result was keep. —Quarl ^(talk) 2006-12-26 13:50Z

Axel Scherer

Looks like a CV, has no content, no references, no citations, nothing! We can't have an article about some one only because he works in a university. I can't see a reason for notability here Meno25 02:47, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Someone who holds a named professorship is very likely to be notable. In this case, Axel Scherer is doing some particularly significant research. I added some references. -TruthbringerToronto (Talk | contribs) 05:23, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per above; meets WP:V fairly well. - ŞρІϊţ ۞ ĨήƒϊήίтҰ ^{(тąιк|соήтяївѕ)} 06:52, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. However, the only verifiable claim to notability is that he is a founding member of a manufacturing company. The page can add verifiability by citing sources for the other claims. Sancho McCann 07:26, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, borderline speedy A7. No notability is actually asserted in the article at all. He is a researcher at a university who presented some technology at a conference, and heads up a manufacturing company? Nothing in the article indicates why any of these three things is notable. MOST professors present papers or technological innovations (and nothing in the article indicates that it is an innovation), and there are LOTS of professors who are involved in private companies on the side to make extra income. Zun aid ©^{Please rate me at Editor Review!} 07:53, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
As with most every article that appears on the AfD pages, this one needs serious work, but with that in mind, Keep, so the work can be done. Ford MF 09:41, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, notable enough but horrible article... if it does not improve we will be back here next month Alf photoman 14:00, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - does seem to be notable.Baka man 19:43, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I don't see where it's asserting his notability. —ShadowHalo 05:30, 21 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Named chair at major research university (CalTech) is more than sufficient for notability. The article could use a lot of work, in particular explaining his past contributions better rather than mentioning one recent result, but that's not the same as deserving deletion. —David Eppstein 22:15, 21 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep He seems to be notable enough. The article needs work and some more cites though. ← ANAS ^Talk? 11:55, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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