Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Louis Sauer

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 Keep. —Quarl ^(talk) 2007-02-16 02:46Z

[edit] Louis Sauer

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I'm not sure this should be deleted, but it definitely should be cut down in length. The author is the Mr. Sauer's wife (see the talk page), and a Google search confirms that Sauer has been active in architecture. What do you think? Does he meet WP:BIO? YechielMan 17:10, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

• Delete - WP:NOT a place to put a résumé, which is what this looks like; even the monograph link provided in the article has better and more detailed information on the person. Also, with apologies to Mrs. Sauer, even her own comment on the talk page makes it clear that the point of this article is to raise Mr. Sauer's internet profile and notoriety which, again, Wikipedia is not for. Roadmr (t|c) 18:19, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep The article is definitely a work in progress and needs to be rewritten, but Sauer appears to have been a pretty big deal architect. For instance, in this pdf if you search on his name you can find a mention of an article on his work in an Italian architecture magazine. He is also prominently mentioned as a mentor or authority in many places on the web. I think he will end up being notable enough, after a bit more work on the article. --Brianyoumans 23:20, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
• Delete. Wiki's are not places to put up resumes or to generate press about a person. That's what myspace is for. meshach 05:08, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
• strong keep Design Fellow in the US National Endowment of the Arts? that's notable. Architect for Penn's landing, Reston, Virginia, etc. etc. -Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture at Carnegie-Mellon University . Professor at the Universities of Pennsylvania and Colorado (Boulder, 1985-89) and a visiting professor at M.I.T, Yale 5 professorships. Architects are judged by their buildings, as reflected by what is written about them. Two books have been written about him. That is enough by any WP standard of N. --I doubt its advertising, as he's semi-retired. -- True, whoever wrote the article doesn't know how to write a WP bio. DGG 06:12, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
 Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks, Quarl ^(talk) 01:02, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

• Keep The major architectual accomplishments are numerous. It needs a re-write to Wikiform, but not a deletion. --Oakshade 01:30, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep per above. The individual in question most certainly passes WP:BIO. The article needs a rewrite, not deletion. I've tagged it with {{likeresume}}. -- Black Falcon 02:58, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep. Meets notability per WP:BIO. I've added some refs, moved a large chunk of his writings to the talk page pending integration, and made some significant copyedits. Still needs significant work, but I think its workable at this point. -- MarcoTolo 04:42, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep, give it a major overhaul, and politely inform the subject's wife about WP:COI issues. Realkyhick 05:44, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletions. -- Pete.Hurd 05:08, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep , problems with WP:COI should be solved though Alf photoman 15:47, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
• STRONG keep note worthy achievement. We are to delete him just because his wife rather than a stranger or hired editor, or friend, or collegue wrote the article? Not everyone who stumbles upon Wiki and has the right intention of adding valuable content knows everyone rule on Wiki. Politely inform subject's wife, leave article intact.Julia 15:54, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep since the subject meets WP:BIO and resolve any conflict of interest issues through the normal editing process. (jarbarf) 17:25, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep as notable, tag as {{autobiography}} or somesuch, and improve with independent sources/information. Likely needs a significant shortening as well. MastCell 21:05, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
• Keep and improve. John Vandenberg 21:35, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.