Talk:John F. Yardley

A fact from John F. Yardley appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 November 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Yardley's Law states that "Pretty is what works"?

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:16, 3 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Yardley's Law states that "Pretty is what works"? Source: "He was also known for Yardley's law, "Pretty is what works." It was his response to a visitor who described the Mercury space capsule as looking like a wastepaper basket; the reply now belongs to the legion of wisdoms that originated in the American space industry and have passed into the vocabulary of technology folklore." [1]
- ALT1:... that ...? Source: "You are strongly encouraged to quote the source text supporting each hook" (and [link] the source, or cite it briefly without using citation templates)

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rejoice (Margaret Thatcher)

Created by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:29, 19 October 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Article is new and long enough, no copyvio concerns, hook is punchy, to the point, and cited to The Guardian. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 16:48, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]