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The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was promoted by User:SandyGeorgia 02:47, 2 July 2008 [1].

William Speirs Bruce[edit]

Nominator(s): Brianboulton (talk)


I'm nominating this article for featured article because it deals, in what I trust is a comprehensive and balanced way, with a major though neglected contributor to polar science. I stand to be corrected of course, but after a successful GA and a thorough peer review, I think it is ready. Brianboulton (talk) 22:14, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment "the Weddell Sea – the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (SNAE)." and "plans—a proposed transcontinental march via the South Pole—were" – I think you need to decide if you want to use em dashes throughout, or spaced en dashes. Gary King (talk) 22:35, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • This was an oversight - I intended mdashes throughout, except in ranges (e.g. 1902–04) Brianboulton (talk) 00:04, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I was a peer reviewer and felt it was essentially FA then. It has been imporved since and I feel it meets all of the criteria and is a fascinating read. My only quibble is why the hyphen is in Piper Gilbert Kerr, with penguin, photo-graphed by Bruce.? Well done, Ruhrfisch ><>°° 00:29, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Typo, now fixed. Brianboulton (talk) 08:11, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Interesting read, well written, great references. Dincher (talk) 00:59, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Brian, did you put this on Wikipedia:Featured article candidates? The only way I found it was backtracking through your contribs. Ealdgyth - Talk 01:27, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've no idea why it wasn't listed at FAC - I can only assume that I forgot to press the edit button (I often lose stuff that way). Anyway, it's listed now. Thanks for pointing this out. Brianboulton (talk) 08:09, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Support Reviewed this for GA and found little to complain about then. A very good article.--Jackyd101 (talk) 09:28, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

Otherwise sources look good. Other links checked out with the link checker tool. I'll try to get back and do a full prose review sooner or later. Ealdgyth - Talk 13:04, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
the dead link was an external link, not a source, and I've removed it. Brianboulton (talk) 16:24, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. This is an excellently written and informative biography. Two MOS issues:
    • Section headings should have only the first word capitalized unless it is a proper name.
    • There should be a citation immediately after a quotation, even if this means duplicating a citation used later.

Karanacs (talk) 16:36, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

      • With regard to the section headings, the only instance I found of false capitalization was "First Voyages", and I have dealt with that. I have also added the required citations to quoted material - thanks for pointing these out. Brianboulton (talk) 21:32, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Nicely written, and seems to be a comprehensive biography. Well done. (I have only one comment remaining. The lead could probably be shorter, with fewer details and more general statements, but it's fine.) —SusanLesch (talk) 22:54, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I've been reading on this in bits and pieces since it went up (RL has been hectic!) and have to say I like it and willingly support. Ealdgyth - Talk 12:20, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I couldn't resist a little tinkering, [2], but I am happy for any edit to be reverted. Thanks for an interesting and engaging read. GrahamColmTalk 18:38, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No problem with most of your tweaks. I've changed a few back in the Markham section, the rest read fine. Thanks. Brianboulton (talk) 22:41, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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