Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Norman Coates

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. W.marsh 15:07, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Norman Coates

Tagged A7 nut notability asserted. If AfD does decide that notability is established then I will be quite interested as an old schoolfriend of mine did the lighintg for Blood Brothers and regularly tours with people like Barbara Dickson. Guy 14:50, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

No Deletion I really don't think that this article stands to be deleted. Norman Coates is a legitimate entry to wikipedia. Granted, Norman's entry is not as full or info filled as i think it could be but i don't think that that alone merits deletion. Mr. Coates is a respected lighting designer that has lit broadway shows. Along with numerous tours and regional shows that i know are not listed here. If Norman's article is to be deleted then shouldnt the other lighting designers listed on wikipedia? If anyone has a problem with the addition please let me know. And if the amount of data is an issue, i will fill in the data. Airbornecasualty 01:09, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Comment You seem to have the impression that because one person has an entry on Wikipedia, everybody else in that profession should have an entry. This is not necessarily true. The main criteria for inclusion of people in Wikipedia is that they should be the subject of multiple independent third-party information sources. Maybe someone has written about him in newspapers or magazines? (The whole category is in need of a lot of attention, it seems) ColourBurst 02:21, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Response I have since compiled much data about Coates' work, and looking at all that i have compiled i feel that he does merit his page. He has made an impact in the North American theatre community. He has also influenced many learning designers in his work at The North Carolina School of the Arts. I plan to compile the information (and the sources that mention him) soon. Airbornecasualty 21:10, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

• Delete, per nom. Notability must be established. Fails WP:BIO. --Dhartung | Talk 07:21, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, fails WP:BIO in current state...and doesn't seem to be getting better. ju66l3r 13:57, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

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