Plankinton DYKs
editHi Doug, have you considered combining the John Plankinton and the Elizabeth Plankinton mansion nominations to make a single hook? The length issue would be reduced as the characters in John's name would no longer count. You could make something like:
- ... that John Plankinton built the Elizabeth Plankinton mansion (pictured) as a wedding gift for his only daughter, but she refused to live in it because her fiancé ran off with a dancer?
By my count, this version is only 143 characters. You could name Park if you wished, or add something before John's name, like businessman or businessman and philanthropist. Or, you could borrow from John's nomination, and go with:
- ... that "Merchant Prince and Princely Merchant" John Plankinton built the Elizabeth Plankinton mansion (pictured) as a wedding gift for his only daughter, but she refused to live in it because her fiancé ran off with a dancer?
If you expanded Park's bio by about 2500 characters, it could be added too:
- ... that "Merchant Prince and Princely Merchant" John Plankinton built the Elizabeth Plankinton mansion (pictured) as a wedding gift for Elizabeth, his only daughter, but she refused to live in it after her fiancé, Richard Henry Park, ran off with a dancer?
This last one is still under 200 characters by the rules. Anyway, I just thought I'd stop by and make the suggestion. Cheers, EdChem (talk) 14:37, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
- @EdChem: Great ideas = like the way you think! At the moment I am getting over a cold, so don't have all my RAMs going. Will take a morning nap, and THEN look these over again. Thanks again for ideas and likely will do one of them.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:52, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
- @EdChem: Proposed "Merchant Prince and Princely Merchant" 2-in-1 hook - not sure what the procedure was for submitting the 2-in-1 new hook, so left a Comment on each nomination of John Plankinton and Elizabeth Plankinton House. Thanks for ideas.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 15:51, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
Barnstar
editThe Biography Barnstar | ||
So many persons; so many biographies; so little time. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:15, 25 January 2017 (UTC) |
- User:7&6=thirteen - thanks for barnstar!--Doug Coldwell (talk)
DYK for Elizabeth Plankinton
editOn 29 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elizabeth Plankinton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Elizabeth Plankinton, known as the "municipal patroness" for her philanthropy, gifted a 9-foot (2.7 m) high bronze George Washington sculpture to the citizens of Milwaukee? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elizabeth Plankinton. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Elizabeth Plankinton), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Discussion at Template:Did you know nominations/Yazh Nool
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Your GA nomination of North Carolina Transportation Museum
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DYK for Elizabeth Plankinton House
editOn 31 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elizabeth Plankinton House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "Merchant Prince and Princely Merchant" John Plankinton built a mansion (pictured) as a wedding gift for his daughter Elizabeth, but she refused to live in it because her fiancé Richard Henry Park ran off with a dancer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elizabeth Plankinton House. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Elizabeth Plankinton House), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for John Plankinton
editOn 31 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Plankinton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "Merchant Prince and Princely Merchant" John Plankinton built a mansion (pictured) as a wedding gift for his daughter Elizabeth, but she refused to live in it because her fiancé Richard Henry Park ran off with a dancer? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Plankinton), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Richard Henry Park
editOn 31 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard Henry Park, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "Merchant Prince and Princely Merchant" John Plankinton built a mansion (pictured) as a wedding gift for his daughter Elizabeth, but she refused to live in it because her fiancé Richard Henry Park ran off with a dancer? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Richard Henry Park), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Congratulations, it's a... | |
...Wikipedia Good Article!! Shearonink (talk) 15:30, 2 February 2017 (UTC) |
Your GA nomination of North Carolina Transportation Museum
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Your GA nomination of Franklin's electrostatic machine
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Your GA nomination of Franklin's electrostatic machine
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Birth of public radio broadcasting
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DYK for Gertrude Hull
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Your GA nomination of Experiments and Observations on Electricity
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DYK nomination of George A. Mitchell
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DYK for George A. Mitchell
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It ran on the main page on November 16. I checked the page views. Were we not given credit? Or was it pulled from the main page? I am confused. This is so old... 15:24, 28 February 2017 (UTC)
- Here is the DYK, which I did receive on my talk page.
DYK for Moses Bensinger Updated DYK query.svg On 16 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Moses Bensinger, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Moses Bensinger. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Moses Bensinger), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Materialscientist (talk) 00:41, 16 November 2016 (UTC) 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:28, 28 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Clam Lake Canal
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DYK for John Plankinton statue
editOn 3 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Plankinton statue, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Plankinton, for whom the William Plankinton Mansion is named, commissioned the John Plankinton statue (pictured) from the sculptor who was his sister's ex-fiancé? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Plankinton statue. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Plankinton statue), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for William Plankinton Mansion
editOn 3 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Plankinton Mansion, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Plankinton, for whom the William Plankinton Mansion is named, commissioned the John Plankinton statue (pictured) from the sculptor who was his sister's ex-fiancé? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, William Plankinton Mansion), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for William Plankinton
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DYK for Lightning rod fashion
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DYK for Archibald Spencer
editOn 11 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Archibald Spencer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Archibald Spencer introduced Benjamin Franklin to the study of electricity, and was his mentor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Archibald Spencer. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Archibald Spencer), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
A barnstar for you!
editThe Special Barnstar | |
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DYK for Sidney Howe Short
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GOCE request
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aaaaand...
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Carrom Company
editHello:
The copy edit that you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Carrom Company has been completed.
You'll notice that I turned this sentence into a quotation which I assume it was - An 1895 newspaper advertisement said that "to get the boys to stay home, provide for them the carroms game to play with." I trust this is accurate.
You write of the lawsuit filed against Montogmery & Ward but make no mention of the outcome. If this can be determined, it would interest readers. Just a thought.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Good luck with the GAN.
Regards,
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DYK nomination of Paul Rapsey Hodge
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- 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:00, 21 March 2017 (UTC)Resolved
Use this for our QPQ. You have my permission. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 23:21, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
- Earwig 5.7%. That's plenty low enough. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:06, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
- Sellers could probably be copy edited down and cut further. There is some overlap and redundancy. But I'm done. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:14, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
DYK nomination of George Escol Sellers
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DYK for Paul Rapsey Hodge
editOn 27 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paul Rapsey Hodge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the English inventor Paul Rapsey Hodge built the first steam fire engine in the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paul Rapsey Hodge. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Paul Rapsey Hodge), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Testing ping
edit@Seven&six-13: Let's see if this works -AND- @Seven&six-13: -AND- Seven&six-13 = how many pings did you get??? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 13:00, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
Ping no go. Template:Did you know nomination/Shadow Lane You can use that one as a DYK QPQ. I will have to do some more serious editing. We've got lots of time to nominate. 13:02, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
- Link is messed up. I did the review early last year, but can't find it. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:12, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Schuyler Wheeler
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DYK nomination of Electric fire engine
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DYK nomination of Robert Grace
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Helping hands are happy hands
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Thank for tweaking Johnny Weissmuller. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:20, 5 April 2017 (UTC) |
- Sure - no problem!--Doug Coldwell (talk) 16:50, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
Help with simple updates for National Automobile Dealers Association article?
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DYK for George Escol Sellers
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DYK nomination of Alexander Bonner Latta
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DYK nomination of Robert Grace
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DYK for Charles A. Cheever
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Mifter (talk) 00:02, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
- Fantastic work here again! ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 04:23, 15 April 2017 (UTC)
Precious
editbiographies
Thank you for quality articles such as Dresden Codex, especially many biographies such as Carl Edgar Myers, Gertrude Hull and Max Deutsch, for 444+ DYK including impressive multiples, for collaboration and images, for the quotes about rulez, - Doug, you are an awesome Wikipedian!
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:22, 15 April 2017 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt: Wow, thanks!--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:40, 15 April 2017 (UTC)
- I'm a bit ashamed because you would have gotten this much sooner if I hadn't confused you - just by sound of name - with Doug Weller ;) - I am really happy to share the Max Deutsch DYK with you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:44, 15 April 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Anthony Harkness
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DYK for Dunes Forest Village
editOn 23 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dunes Forest Village, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dunes Forest Village was an exclusive "island" retreat, surrounded by sand rather than water, and owned by a newspaper publisher? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dunes Forest Village. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dunes Forest Village), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Tried to add you as a creator. Put a note on talk page at Template:Did you know nominations/Wawatam Lighthouse. Maybe you can figure it out. Should we add an image to the DYK? Feel free to do so. Thanks. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:55, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks! I'll look into it and see what I can do.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 19:02, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Electric fire engine
editOn 27 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Electric fire engine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the electric fire engine had numerous advantages over the 19th-century steam fire engine (both pictured), but was not put into service because a storm could knock out the power? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Electric fire engine. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Electric fire engine), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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DYK for Lewis Ludington
editOn 29 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lewis Ludington, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lewis Ludington founded the city of Columbus, Wisconsin, but never resided in the state? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lewis Ludington. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lewis Ludington), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Persis Foster Eames Albee
editOn 3 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Persis Foster Eames Albee, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that PFE Albee (pictured) is considered the first "Avon Lady", and was followed by over half a million others? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Persis Foster Eames Albee. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Persis Foster Eames Albee), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Ludington family —አቤል ዳዊት?(Janweh64) (talk) 22:23, 4 May 2017 (UTC)
Let's get a DYK. —አቤል ዳዊት?(Janweh64) (talk) 22:29, 4 May 2017 (UTC)
- Did You Know that many members of the Ludington family are associated with the founding of American cities in one way or another? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:23, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
- All we need in each section I made already is a short paragraph of each, especially something to do with them involved with the founding or controlling or developing of an American city. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 13:01, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
- ALT1 - Did You Know that James, Henry, Lewis, and Nelson of the Ludington family are associated with the founding of American cities? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 17:04, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Janweh64: Nominated the article for DYK with ALT1. Do you know how to do a QPQ?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 19:30, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
- Yes, but we had time (at least 7 days). I think it was premature. There are rules against not being eligible if most of the material was copied from other articles. —አቤል ዳዊት?(Janweh64) (talk) 19:36, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Janweh64: O.K. - Can you supply the QPQ then. Thanks. I don't like to wait to the last minute to nominate = sometimes causes problems. I usually nominate on the day I create the article, so to me this is a day late. Maybe you can expand the 3k article some. It's at 0.0% Earwig now.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 19:42, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Janweh64: My previous nomination of a 2-in-1 I nominated on the day I created the articles. Most articles I nominate on the day I create them = then the age is short enough for sure! So far, its worked for me = 98% of all the articles I have ever created became a DYK (~500).--Doug Coldwell (talk) 19:50, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
- Sounds good. We need to emulate the page to look more like a standard family page like Jackson family. Right now it is just about the individual members. —አቤል ዳዊት?(Janweh64) (talk) 20:41, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
- Looks like they have a genealogy family tree chart layout as well.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 20:48, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Janweh64: Done 5,555 characters and 0.0% Earwig. Will that work. Any other ideas for a hook?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:46, 6 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Janweh64: As you can see I designed and developed the article around a hook (that family members founded cities) = typical of how I construct an article. That way then I have plenty of sources to support a hook. It doesn't matter if an article is submitted "premature" since most of the time a DYK Reviewer doesn't come by for a couple of weeks to review the nomination anyway. It's a way to stop the "DYK Clock" from ticking away and stealing all your time. This then takes all the pressure away = gives you at least a week to improve the article, to make sure it qualifies. Sometimes you even have more time left over. However it does make a difference IF the article is submitted in time = in this case of 2 days, as then it certainly is within the age time. Length is 4 times what is needed. Earwig is 0.0% and there is no copyvio. Most of the information came from new sources. My experience of almost 500 Did You Know articles indicates this article qualifies as one. Check out my Did You Know articles listed by subjects. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 11:21, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Janweh64: The article now has about 7.5K characters, and also some newspaper clippings, that I think make excellent references. Do you have the free Newspapers.com subscription from The Wikipedia Library? Can you do the QPQ (thanks).--Doug Coldwell (talk) 20:44, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Janweh64: The article is all done and just awaits for the QPQ. Can you do it? Thanks. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:30, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
- I will take care of the QPQ. —አቤል ዳዊት?(Janweh64) (talk) 22:52, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Janweh64: Thanks! I believe then we will get a GTG and this will wrap up and we will then get a DYK credit.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 18:45, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
- I will take care of the QPQ. —አቤል ዳዊት?(Janweh64) (talk) 22:52, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
- Sounds good. We need to emulate the page to look more like a standard family page like Jackson family. Right now it is just about the individual members. —አቤል ዳዊት?(Janweh64) (talk) 20:41, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Alexander Bonner Latta
editOn 7 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alexander Bonner Latta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Alexander Bonner Latta made the first steam fire engine to be used regularly by a city fire department in the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alexander Bonner Latta. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Alexander Bonner Latta), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Your revert on Gerber Products Company
editI don't believe you chose the right version to revert to here. Only the most recent of those 3 IP edits was vandalism. Mine was to remove blatant spam inserted by Marlinmccauley (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) who should have been indeffed for it had anyone noticed before the account was 3 years stale. The one before me looks like some harmless MOS stuff like WP:OVERLINK compliance. Will you have another look and make corrections if you agree? 141.126.35.239 (talk) 18:22, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
- Sounds right to me. I'm not sure what to correct and not sure what I should do, as there has been a recent edit. If you want to make the corrections you think is necessary, I'll go along with your edits and will not revert them. I think you have a better understanding of this than I do. I was just trying to get rid of the vandalism.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 18:42, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
- Done I've restored those 2 edits while preserving the most recent one. 141.126.35.239 (talk) 19:48, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
PFE Albee Avon
editHello Doug, As the author of the biblio you recently listed (Vintage Differentiation), it was exciting to see our first book listed by you. There is a great deal of info in it, which chronicles 1846-1946, so I look forward to (hopefully) other references. If I can help, please let me know. If you send me an email address, I can send you more information, which I think you'll enjoy. Sincerely, Robert Williams 75.97.34.163 (talk) 13:57, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks for additional help - pictures would be nice! You have e-mail.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:44, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
Editor of the Week
editEditor of the Week | ||
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your massive amount of articles created and DYKs. Thank you for the great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project) |
User:7&6=thirteen submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:
- It is my privilege to nominate User Doug Coldwell for Editor of the Week. He has been an editor for 11 years. In that time, he has created almost 800 articles, and nearly 500 have become WP:DYKs. See here. He has made over 40,000 live edits, and uploaded almost 4000 files to Commons, and they populate his articles. See here. 64% of his edits are to articles. He does a tremendous amount of research using real books and presents meticulously researched articles that he has worked on at home and off line – which explains his constrained total edit count. He is the soul of cooperative editing. He is not a WP:Administrator. He does quiet work to make the project better. Doug Coldwell would be a great editor of the week, IMO.
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Thanks again for your efforts! Lepricavark (talk) 03:51, 13 May 2017 (UTC)
Congratulations! Your work at DYK is among the best I've seen here. Thank you for your contributions! ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 15:25, 13 May 2017 (UTC)
- Well done. Thank you for your efforts. Buster Seven Talk 20:35, 13 May 2017 (UTC)
Electric Fire Engine
editHello:
The copy edit that you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Electric fire engine has been completed.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Good luck with the GAN.
Regards,
Twofingered Typist (talk) 22:26, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Ludington family
editHello! Your submission of Ludington family at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 12:55, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Robert Grace
editOn 19 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Grace, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Robert Grace was the first manufacturer of the Pennsylvania fireplace, designed by Benjamin Franklin, which heated rooms more efficiently than an open fireplace? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Grace. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Grace), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Wawatam Lighthouse
editOn 20 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wawatam Lighthouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Wawatam Lighthouse (pictured) started out as an architectural folly at a highway Welcome Center, was moved more than 300 miles (480 km), and is now an operating Coast Guard-approved aid to navigation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wawatam Lighthouse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wawatam Lighthouse), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 20 May 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks for your work on this! Bigturtle (talk) 17:16, 20 May 2017 (UTC)
- @Bigturtle: User:7&6=thirteen Sure. It came out real pretty = I think it will have a lot of views.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 17:29, 20 May 2017 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Henry Ludington
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Orphaned non-free image File:Mildred Lewis Rutherford.jpg
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DYK for Eli Parsons Royce
editOn 28 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eli Parsons Royce, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Eli Parsons Royce founded the city of Escanaba, Michigan, while Nelson Ludington named it? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Eli Parsons Royce), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Nelson Ludington
editOn 28 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nelson Ludington, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Eli Parsons Royce founded the city of Escanaba, Michigan, while Nelson Ludington named it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nelson Ludington. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nelson Ludington), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK nomination of Joseph Ray Watkins
editHello! Your submission of Joseph Ray Watkins at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:16, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Mary Florence Potts
editOn 31 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Florence Potts, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mary Florence Potts patented various styles of cold-handle clothes irons that were the most popular irons ever used? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Florence Potts. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mary Florence Potts), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Good article creation
editHot iron for some cool edits | |
Mary Florence Potts – this iron doesn't make me "SAD" – Nicely done! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:55, 31 May 2017 (UTC) |
- User:7&6=thirteen Thanks! It took a strong arm to lift the old solid irons.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 13:26, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
- Quare: Is the American Machine noted in Mary Florence Potts the predecessor to American Machine and Foundry? If so it should be wikilinked. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:44, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
- User:7&6=thirteen I know who AMF is since I worked for Brunswick = their competitor. I have never seen the connection of American Machine to AMF in my research that I can remember. My first guess is that there is no connection. BUT, I do know where the idea of Arm & Hammer came from of the baking soda, who is the originator of Cow Brand = that's no bull. Did You Know that it was John Dwight?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:12, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
- User:7&6=thirteen This particular John Dwight - maybe you can make some improvements to it. I will probably submit for DYK nomination on June 4th.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:59, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Joseph Ray Watkins
editOn 4 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joseph Ray Watkins, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that J. R. Watkins (pictured with sales wagon) offered America's first money back guarantee for his products? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joseph Ray Watkins. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Joseph Ray Watkins), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Henry Ludington
editOn 5 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Henry Ludington, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Henry Ludington helped General George Washington create a spy ring to gather information on British troops during the American Revolutionary War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Ludington. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Henry Ludington), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Albert P. Halfhill
editOn 7 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Albert P. Halfhill, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Albert P. Halfhill is considered the father of the tuna packing industry and was the first to use the slogan "chicken of the sea" as a sales gimmick? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Albert P. Halfhill. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Albert P. Halfhill), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK nomination of Mario Peruzzi
editHello! Your submission of Mario Peruzzi at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Favre1fan93 (talk) 05:59, 10 June 2017 (UTC)
Here is a QPQ I have not used. I am donating this for SS Pere Marquette. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:16, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
- I use FIFO. You've got Mail 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:26, 16 June 2017 (UTC)