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Proposed deletion of Charles E. Wicks

The article Charles E. Wicks has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Article has been noted for citation needs for over 10 years and through many edits has received none except an obituary. While it is sad to propose this for a dead person where their wiki page seems to be cultivated in their honor in passing. It, alas, is not cited and seems to lack WP:PROF guidelines. Noteworthyness either needs to be proven or article deleted.

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I understand this is your father and feel obligated to notify you in the offchance you may see this. Sadly, his page is more of an obituary and doesn't meet WP:PROF guidelines. If you feel he does though, please take the time to source and update the page to meet that criteria. I will list that criteria below to make it easier to understand. I wish you well.

Criteria for Prof. Article

Academics meeting any one of the following conditions, as substantiated through reliable sources, are notable. Academics meeting none of these conditions may still be notable if they meet the conditions of WP:BIO or other notability criteria. The merits of an article on the academic will depend largely on the extent to which it is verifiable. Before applying these criteria, see the General notes and Specific criteria notes sections, which follow.

1. The person's research has had a significant impact in their scholarly discipline, broadly construed, as demonstrated by independent reliable sources.
2. The person has received a highly prestigious academic award or honor at a national or international level.
3. The person has been an elected member of a highly selective and prestigious scholarly society or association (e.g., a National Academy of Sciences or the Royal Society) or a fellow of a major scholarly society which reserves fellow status as a highly selective honor (e.g., Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
4. The person's academic work has made a significant impact in the area of higher education, affecting a substantial number of academic institutions.
5. The person has held a named chair appointment or distinguished professor appointment at a major institution of higher education and research, or an equivalent position in countries where named chairs are uncommon.
6. The person has held a highest-level elected or appointed administrative post at a major academic institution or major academic society.
7. The person has had a substantial impact outside academia in their academic capacity.
8. The person has been the head or chief editor of a major, well-established academic journal in their subject area.

Tautomers (talk) 01:11, 26 June 2021 (UTC)