Talk:Jan Felkl

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A fact from Jan Felkl appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 20 May 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Czech industrialist Jan Felkl founded a company in 1854 that would produce globes in 17 languages?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2024/May. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jan Felkl.

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton talk 21:14, 9 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Globe from the firm of Jan Felkl

... that Czech industrialist Jan Felkl founded a company which would produce globes (example pictured) in 17 languages? Source: Most easily available here
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Zapad 2009

Created by Yakikaki (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 136 past nominations.

Post-promotion hook changes will be logged on the talk page; consider watching the nomination until the hook appears on the Main Page.

Yakikaki (talk) 19:40, 6 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

Article new and long enough. Hook interesting and verified by the radio.cz source, cited inline. QPQ done, Earwig only flags source titles in the bibliography. Image is appropriately licensed with VTRS verification. Good to go. Juxlos (talk) 00:10, 9 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Tweaking the hook by adding a year for interest

... that in 1854, Czech industrialist Jan Felkl founded a company which would produce globes (example pictured) in 17 languages?

Any discussion can be continued at WT:DYK Bruxton (talk) 21:13, 9 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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