Template:Did you know nominations/Elmer P. Wheaton
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 20:08, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
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Elmer P. Wheaton
- ... that marine engineer Elmer P. Wheaton made his employees learn to scuba dive so that they would have respect for the sea? Source: National Academy of Engineering "However, as supportive as Elmer was, he was also tough. He knew and loved the oceans. One morning he told me, “Jim, if you are ever going to build successful ocean hardware, you need to personally understand the environment in which it has to operate. I want you to learn how to scuba dive!” I complained, “but Elmer, I understand oceanography, and I suffer from claustrophobia. I cannot even dive to the deep end of my swimming pool without my ears killing me!” Wheaton’s response—“We will teach you!”—a subtle order. He was right and we spent twenty-five years diving together in an organization called Sea-Space Symposium, a group of ocean and aerospace executives sharing technologies, advice, and counsel. I became acquainted with a whole new environment and gained respect for the sea."
Created by Sdkb (talk). Self-nominated at 08:42, 5 December 2021 (UTC).
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Newness: Article was created on 5 December and meets newness criteria- Previous: Article has not previously been featured
- Length: Article has >1500 characters of prose (2021 total) and is start-class
- References: Article is well referenced with inline citations
- Hook Info: Hook Fact is in the article, referenced, and present in the quoted material
- Hook: Short enough, well-written, and intriguing. An excellent hook!
Overall: well-written article and DYK. Thanks for the submission, and best wishes. Very Respectfully, Fritzmann (message me) 18:29, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
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