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Your submission at Articles for creation: Geoffrey Holt (philanthropist) (November 24)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Chris troutman was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Subject not notable per WP:BIO1E. This is a single story from Brattleboro Reformer which was grabbed up by AP, and then outlets like USA Today and cable news rebroadcast it. This subject will likely be re-forgotten in less than twenty years as the town blows through the money it was given. Notability on Wikipedia has to be permanent, not transient.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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Chris Troutman (talk) 17:39, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Chris,

First: WP:BIO1E is about "whether an article should be written about the individual, the event or both", not about notability per se.
Anyway, Wikipedia:What is one event? Holt's act of giving his fortune was not an "event" per se, it was 22 years of his life from 2001 when he established the trust and all formalities till his will was executed upon his death in 2023. It was an "event" only from the news media POV.
I disagree with the assertion that "outlets like USA Today and cable news rebroadcast" a single story from Brattleboro Reformer. Please, read the sources in the article: they are independent in-depth reportings, not simple copy-pasting by syndicated outlets.
I've added two new in-depth sources, The Washington Post and The New York Times.
I do believe the subject satisfies WP:BIO basic notability criteria. In addition, the subject "has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in a specific field" (WP:ANYBIO). The money may be gone in a year or 20 years, by the record of his donation will stay permanently in the history.

Respectfully, Yamfri (talk) 21:26, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Geoffrey Holt (philanthropist) has been accepted

Geoffrey Holt (philanthropist), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Cabrils (talk) 05:47, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Geoffrey Holt (philanthropist)

On 15 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Geoffrey Holt (philanthropist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Geoffrey Holt, an unassuming New Hampshire man who worked as a groundskeeper in a mobile home park where he resided, left $3.8 million to his small town after his death? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Geoffrey Holt (philanthropist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Geoffrey Holt (philanthropist)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 15,479 views (645.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2023 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sylvia Bloom

On 23 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sylvia Bloom, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that having worked as a secretary for 67 years, secret millionaire Sylvia Bloom retired at the age of 96 and willed US$8.2 million to sponsor underprivileged students? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sylvia Bloom. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sylvia Bloom), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Aoidh (talk) 00:02, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Secret millionaire philanthropists has been nominated for merging

Category:Secret millionaire philanthropists has been nominated for merging. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Mason (talk) 02:13, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]