Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Einstein, Steinmetz, Sarnoff at Marconi Radio Station

Voting period ends on 18 Nov 2024 at 03:37:14 (UTC)

Original – New Brunswick Marconi Station, 1921, from left to right: James Casey (New York Herald), W. A. Graham (RCA), William A. Winterbottom (RCA), David Sarnoff (RCA), Thomas J. Hayden (RCA), Ernst J. Berg (GE), S. Benedict (GE), Albert Einstein, John R. Carson (AT&T), Charles P. Steinmetz (GE), Alfred N. Goldsmith (RCA), A. Malsin (GE), Irving Langmuir (GE), Albert W. Hull (GE), Edward B. Pillsbury (RCA), Saul Dushman (GE), Richard H. Ranger (RCA), George A. Campbell (AT&T), Charles H. Taylor (RCA), William Wilson (Western Electric)

Reason: Early pioneers of radio science and technology in the United States including Charles Steinmetz, David Sarnoff, Irving Langmuir and Alfred Goldsmith in 1921, photographed next to the antenna feed wires of the New Brunswick Marconi Station, one of the first transatlantic radio links. Photo includes Albert Einstein as a visiting guest. The image has good EV in the History of radio article. I added it there yesterday. I rewrote this reason section (simpler and more to the point).
Articles in which this image appears: History of radio, Charles Steinmetz, David Sarnoff, New Brunswick Marconi Station, List of Marconi wireless stations, Marconi Company
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering
Creator: Radio Corporation of America (RCA), photographer: unknown, restored by Bammesk

Support as nominator – Bammesk (talk) 03:37, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose – While I'm a fan of Einstein, must suggest that a group shot of 20 is too diffuse for readers to focus on any one person. Also, the event seems less than significant. – Sca (talk) 13:41, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Even though Steinmetz looks badass in the photo, I'm inclined to agree. Bremps... 17:39, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It isn't about the event or Einstein. It's about the 11 notable people who are in it (excluding Einstein), five of whom are pioneers in the development of radio in the U.S. The other six made major contributions. The location is a plus too, the photo was shot at the site of the most advanced transmitter in the U.S., one of the first transatlantic stations, the station had an important military role in WWI. And yes Einstein is in it, but it’s not an "Einstein photo". Bammesk (talk) 04:09, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Vertical perspective seems a bit distorted. -- Sca (talk) 14:20, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He does look badass, it's great. Unfortunately I agree with you and the others about the shortcomings. Moonreach (talk) 20:15, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]