Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Dixon Boyd

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The result was speedy keep. (non-admin closure) Atmoz (talk) 18:35, 20 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

James Dixon Boyd

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A non-notable teacher who fails both WP:ACADEMIC and WP:PROF. Qworty (talk) 04:50, 20 May 2011 (UTC) Qworty (talk) 04:50, 20 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per WP:ACADEMIC "The person has held a major highest-level elected or appointed academic post at a major academic institution or major academic society." - Professor of Anatomy, Cambridge University is a major highest level academic post at a major academic institution. DuncanHill (talk) 11:27, 20 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep In fact easily passes "both WP:ACADEMIC and WP:PROF" (which in fact are exactly the same page!) when you read the linked obit. Just because the article is lazy & incompetently done, the AFD should not follow it. Johnbod (talk) 13:01, 20 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
New Scientist called him the "founder of modern physiology" in 1964.[1]. "Non-notable teacher", eh? Please read WP:BEFORE. Snow keep, I think. Fences&Windows 18:27, 20 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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