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Incomplete DYK nomination

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DYK for Emesa helmet

On 9 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Emesa helmet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Roman Emesa helmet appears to be modeled after its wearer's face? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Emesa helmet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Emesa helmet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

The WikiCup

As a WikiCup judge, I am disallowing your submission of the DYK for Emesa helmet as the article was worked on and nominated for DYK in 2017 and thus does not qualify for the 2018 WikiCup. This rule is explained more fully here. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:45, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

Thanks Cwmhiraeth. I had actually seen that discussion, but understood the takeaway to be that the article needed to have been expanded during 2018, which it was. As you said, "you cannot claim for articles you created or improved last year unless you have done significant amounts of work during 2018. For example, an article which appears on the main page in DYK now will only qualify if you created it or expanded it in 2018" (emphasis added). In the case of the Emesa helmet article, although I created it last year, I doubled it in size this year (from 2684 to 5194 characters, although for some reason the bot did not give the 5 point bonus for being over 5k). It's a minor point though, for as you said, these 5 or 10 points are unlikely to have a bearing on advancement to the second round. --Usernameunique (talk) 03:36, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
That's an interesting point. The WikiCup points are for doing work to qualify for DYK rather than just working on the article, and that work was done last year before the DYK nomination. You could take the article on to GA and earn another batch of points. The scoring bot seems to measure the size of articles at time of DYK nomination rather than at time of main page appearance. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:01, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
Makes sense on the first point, Cwmhiraeth. (It leaves open the question of a DYK that is nominated in 2017, but requires work in 2018 to be approved.) Since DYK points are only awarded when the articles appear on the main page, however, I wonder if that is when the bot should be tabulating their length? That's what I've been assuming, and, with articles such as Charles Phillips (archaeologist) and Torslunda plates, counting on; I had figured I could add text to them before they made the main page to get to 5k. --Usernameunique (talk) 17:22, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
I remember being disappointed about that when I was a contestant. You could bring it up with Jarry1250 who runs the scoring bot if you wish. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:23, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

Emesa helmet...

Just a quick note to say "well done" on the Emesa helmet article; I remember seeing pictures of it when I was younger, and it was great to suddenly find a cracking article had been written on it! Keep up the good work! Hchc2009 (talk) 17:31, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for dropping the note, Hchc2009, it's nice to hear that you enjoyed reading the article. We're lucky that there's just enough information published on the helmet (three articles, primarily) to support a fairly comprehensive article—unlike this extremely similar helmet. --Usernameunique (talk) 21:34, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Pioneer Helmet

On 14 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pioneer Helmet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the boar-crested Pioneer Helmet (pictured) was initially mistaken for a bucket? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pioneer Helmet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pioneer Helmet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:01, 14 January 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Pioneer Helmet

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Your GA nomination of Pioneer Helmet

The article Pioneer Helmet you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Pioneer Helmet for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Peacemaker67 -- Peacemaker67 (talk) 02:41, 14 January 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Pioneer Helmet

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Four Award

Four Award
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Guilden Morden boar. Anarchyte (work | talk) 12:02, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Coppergate Helmet

On 19 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Coppergate Helmet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Anglo-Saxon Coppergate Helmet (pictured) may have been hidden in a well during the Viking invasion of York? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coppergate Helmet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Coppergate Helmet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Alex Shih (talk) 15:05, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Yaa Ntiamoah Badu

Usernameunique, please return to your review when you can to see whether the issues you raised have been adequately addressed. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:24, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Shorwell helmet

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DYK for Witcham Gravel helmet

On 21 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Witcham Gravel helmet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Witcham Gravel helmet (pictured) is the only known Roman helmet of its kind? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Witcham Gravel helmet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Witcham Gravel helmet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 14:01, 21 January 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Shorwell helmet

The article Shorwell helmet you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Shorwell helmet for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Eric Corbett -- Eric Corbett (talk) 00:41, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Shorwell helmet

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DYK for Lokrume helmet fragment

On 24 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lokrume helmet fragment, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Lokrume helmet fragment was the first piece of a Viking helmet to be identified? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lokrume helmet fragment. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lokrume helmet fragment), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:47, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Torslunda plates

On 24 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Torslunda plates, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a one-eyed figure shown on one of the Torslunda plates (pictured) is possibly the Norse god Odin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Torslunda plates. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Torslunda plates), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:31, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of David M. Wilson

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Helmets

I'm enjoying your helmet articles, but I have one question, how do you demonstrate the reliability of "german-helmets.com"? The Rambling Man (talk) 12:22, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, The Rambling Man. As it seems unlikely that "because it's the only thing I could find online" will fly, I'll trot down to the library later today and pick up this book, which should do the trick. --Usernameunique (talk) 16:58, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
Sounds good. The Rambling Man (talk) 17:04, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
It's a good thing you brought that up, The Rambling Man. The website (German-helmets.com) includes much of what is in the book, and also expands upon it (which the website alludes to here). Generally the website seems reliable, but the problem is that the book states "The weight of the steel helmet was about the same as the M 35 steel helmet, approximately 1900 grams. ... Even the SSK 90 helmet did not provide itself since it was not worn by flight personnel. Instead, the normal M 35 helmet was worn, but its sides had been reworked by technicians. An outward bulge was pressed into each side so that headphones could be worn." If this is true, it suggests that the weight of the helmet is not why it was withdrawn. In the light of these conflicting statements, there are at least two options:
1) Abbreviate the hook to "that the SSK 90 helmet was withdrawn from Luftwaffe service after 18 days?", which is supported by the book.
2) Switch to ALT2, which is, I think, more interesting. --Usernameunique (talk) 22:34, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
ALT2 all the way, definitely. Thanks for your diligence. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:44, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
And thanks for yours, The Rambling Man. I've struck ALT3 (the dead hook) on the review page. Does the page need to be placed back on the main DYK nomination page? --Usernameunique (talk) 06:16, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
I shouldn't think so, we can just adjust the hook in the prep/queue (wherever it's got to by now!), although if it's in a queue we'll need an admin to do that. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:12, 27 January 2018 (UTC)

WP:CITEVAR

I know that you're trying to be helpful, but please don't ever convert my idiosyncratic citation style to sfn format. See WP:CITEVAR.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 02:32, 28 January 2018 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination

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Wikilove

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DYK nomination of Charles Phillips (archaeologist)

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DYK for Shorwell helmet

On 31 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shorwell helmet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that of the six known Anglo-Saxon helmets, the Shorwell helmet was originally mistaken for a pot, the Pioneer helmet for a bucket, and the Coppergate helmet for a rock? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shorwell helmet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Shorwell helmet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:05, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí)

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Incomplete DYK nomination

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DYK for The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí)

On 31 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Colossus of Rhodes, a painting by Salvador Dalí, is heavily influenced by an article by the sculptor Herbert Maryon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Alex Shih (talk) 15:03, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Rick Kirby

On 2 February 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rick Kirby, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Rick Kirby's Sutton Hoo Helmet (pictured) is 360 times heavier than the original? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rick Kirby. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rick Kirby), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

For your album, with thanks, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:05, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Caroline Brady (philologist)

Usernameunique, your DYK nomination of this article has been open for just about three months, and the issues raised strike me as significant and not really addressed. Do you plan on working on it further? If not, I don't see it as passing. Can you please let me know your plans? Thank you, and sorry this hasn't gone as I'm sure you wanted it to. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:40, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, BlueMoonset. It's a bit of an unfortunate nomination, isn't it? I'll return to it by the weekend and see what can be done to cut it down to something that will achieve the elusive green tick. --Usernameunique (talk) 22:47, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
I'm happy to give a colleague more time, so I hope you can return to it by the end of this weekend, or a near time of your choosing. Otherwise, I think we'll have to think strongly about closing it. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 21:03, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
Thanks for your patience (indulgence?), BlueMoonset. I've culled the personal life section and offered the article back up for review. --Usernameunique (talk) 22:52, 3 February 2018 (UTC)

DYK for SSK 90 helmet

On 5 February 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article SSK 90 helmet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an archaeological find identified as a 10th-century Viking helmet has been alleged to actually be a World War II Luftwaffe helmet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SSK 90 helmet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, SSK 90 helmet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

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DYK for David M. Wilson

On 12 February 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article David M. Wilson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Viking expert David M. Wilson became just the 17th Director of the British Museum in its 224 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David M. Wilson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, David M. Wilson), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:37, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

Did you know nomination of Horncastle helmet fragment

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DYK for William Chaney

On 13 February 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Chaney, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American historian William Chaney would pretend to shiver and look the other way whenever he walked by a statue of General Sherman? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Chaney. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, William Chaney), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:22, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Emesa helmet

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Your GA nomination of Emesa helmet

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Resources request

Hi, do you still have access to the book Pictures About Extremes: The Films of John Frankenheimer? You have given me pages from this book before and I would like scans from it again, see my request at WP:RX through this wikilink: Pages for improvement of two John Frankenheimer film articles. Regards, Slightlymad 08:18, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Horncastle helmet fragment

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IP address I'm trying to edit from is blocked

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Caught by a colocation web host block but this host or IP is not a web host. I'm currently on the Acela, but apparently their IP address is blocked. Any way of getting around this? Thanks, Usernameunique (talk) 9:28 pm, Today (UTC+1)

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You made an edit 30 minutes after posting this message, so I guess you are not blocked any more. Vanjagenije (talk) 22:35, 19 February 2018 (UTC)

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Vanjagenije, I did that via my phone (using data, not this network). Other than editing my talk page, I still can't use my computer. --Usernameunique (talk) 22:57, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
We can't help you anyway unless you tell us your IP address (the one that's blocked). If you don't want to reveal it publicly, you can use WP:UTRS. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:07, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
P.s. Do you mind if I set up archiving of this talk page? Its length is above recommended limit. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:08, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
Thanks, Vanjagenije. No problem with talk page archiving; I'd actually appreciate it. At this point I'm close enough to pulling in that there's not much point in following through with the unblock, but I'll keep WP:UTRS in mind in case the issue arises in the future. --Usernameunique (talk) 23:17, 19 February 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Sutton Hoo Helmet (sculpture)

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Your GA nomination of Horncastle helmet fragment

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Nomination of Sutton Hoo Helmet (sculpture) for deletion

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DYK nomination of Nijmegen Helmet

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DYK for HMG Heat and Waterproof Adhesive

On 23 February 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMG Heat and Waterproof Adhesive, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMG Heat and Waterproof Adhesive was used to adhere the 100–200 fragments of the Pioneer helmet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMG Heat and Waterproof Adhesive. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMG Heat and Waterproof Adhesive), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

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Your GA nomination of Benty Grange helmet

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Coppergate helmet reversion

Hi again,

I note you'd revered a ref to public display in the Yorkshire Museum in the 1980s here: it's not yet clear but I think at least part of it may have been on display before it was restored but post-conservation (i.e. in the condition it was photographed in for this: http://samla.raa.se/xmlui/bitstream/handle/raa/2473/1983_105.pdf). That the Pyrah 'History of the Yorkshire museum' book explicitly said it was first put on display seemed fairly conclusive to me, but if Tweddle contradicts this we might need to go digging some more. I'd be tempted to prioritise Pyrah over Tweddle as it is a) earlier (1988), and b) written by a Keeper of the museum about recent changes to the spaces and exhibitions. Perhaps that's my bias; worth discussing.

The helmet was certainly in the collections of the castle museum for most of its duration even though this might not necessarily have meant it was displayed there throughout. Both the CM and the YM were ran by the City of York Council at this point so I'm not sure what the cross-site working relationships were through most of it. Once YMT was created in 2002 the two sites definitely became more inter-connected. The accession number prefix "YORCM" places it in the castle museum collection for accessioning purposes, even though it has since moved to the Yorkshire Musuem (YORYM) in conceptual terms as part of the Archaeology collection since 2002. In any case, the Castle Museum accessioned it because they had the curator of Military History on staff (Keith Matthews).

Must be photo's knocking about and new articles about the displays in the early 1980s that I can try and dig out. I've currently found some really cool new reports about the City Council blocking it's sale from, I think, the York Evening Press. There are three clippings in the YM archive which I've got a hold of and will try and track down proper dates for them in due course. Cheers. Zakhx150 (talk) 09:48, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

Hey there Zakhx150, thanks for the message, and sorry for not touching base with you about it myself. Feel free to add back any of the information you think appropriate, and we can figure it out a bit as we go; you're definitely the expert here, and have more resources at hand than do I.
In terms of the timeline, the helmet was found in May 1982, and was roughly stabilized (out of the gas box) by mid-June, though still undergoing conservation work. From June of the following year until February 1984 it was at the British Museum for the restoration work. That leaves a period of June 1982 to June 1983 in which it could have been displayed in its unrestored state (i.e., the photo you linked), before being displayed permanently from 1984 on. You're likely right that this was indeed done.
According to Pyrah, "In 1980 the British Museum mounted an International Viking Exhibition, and donated £30,000 to the Yorkshire Museum, to be put towards the costs of providing a permanent gallery to display the Museum's Coppergate material, which is based on finds from previous excavations in the 1930's as well as those discovered by the Trust." Especially as the donation was made before the helmet's discovery, I read "Coppergate material" to mean primarily the materials found in earlier excavations (e.g., from 1976 to 1981), not the finds, such as the helmet, discovered during the watching brief maintained for the Jorvik Viking Centre work. Additionally, since according to Pyrah the exhibition The Vikings of England started in 1981 in Denmark and in March 1982 in York, it would have had to be conceived before the helmet's discovery. But since it closed in October, it's also possible that the helmet was added mid-exhibition—any museum would certainly be glad to showcase it!
Regarding where it was displayed, I'm mostly going off a number of newspaper clippings. Its described as being in the Castle Museum in April 1984, October 1987, and December 1998. (Of course, it's also possible that they're being imprecise, confused over the distinction between accession and display.) It definitely also traveled during this time, as evidenced by its inclusion in a 1991 BM exhibition.
At any rate, I'll do some more digging (though going to be a bit busy for the next few days). Interesting that selling the helmet was considered! Would love to hear more about that. Apparently it was appraised at $750,000 in 1983. --Usernameunique (talk) 07:03, 3 March 2018 (UTC)

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  • Right--but the problem with that is that it somewhat elides her married name, under which she acquired her fame. BTW I am very grateful to her for her work on insulin. Drmies (talk) 02:11, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
  • Oh I wasn't criticizing--it's just an inherently awkward thing that I'm sure you might run into often, with all those biographies you write in an era when women began to get professional recognition. I suppose I wouldn't have been asking these questions ten or twenty years ago. Thanks--and thanks also for writing up these people. Drmies (talk) 02:33, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

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Robert Howard Hodgkin

The Bunny Berigan article is not similar, given that that is where the article is located. Hodgkin was nicknamed 'Robin' but there is no evidence he was widely known by it. This is similar to someone calling David Beckham "Dave". GiantSnowman 16:20, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

GiantSnowman, I see your point in that the two examples given at WP:ALTNAMES (Bunny Berigan and Tom Hopper) have the nickname in the article name. However, I don't think "Dave" as a nickname for "David" is an accurate parallel, as "Robin" is not (as far as I'm aware) a common nickname for "Robert." Per WP:ALTNAMES, "If a person is commonly known by a nickname that is not a common hypocorism (diminutive) of their name, used in lieu of a given name, it is presented between quote marks following the last given name or initial ... If a person has a well-known common hypocorism, used in lieu of a given name, it is not presented between quote marks following the last given name or initial." Do you disagree? The nickname is included elsewhere in the article, so in the end it's not a big deal if we remove it from the lead. --Usernameunique (talk) 14:31, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
Robert into Robin is not usual these days, but it's originally a diminutive (see Robin (name)), in the same way that Henry→Harry and John→Jack have given rise over time to established separate names. Removing it from the lede and mentioning it in passing in the 'early life' section is fine, I think. GiantSnowman 16:09, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
GiantSnowman, removed it from the lead. I think it's debatable—WP:ALTNAMES distinguishes between common and uncommon diminutive names—but the nickname is mentioned further down, so it's not a big deal. It may also have been more of a familiar nickname (i.e., what his friends called him) than a permanent nickname (e.g., a Thomas who exclusively goes by Tom), and so less important to include so early in the article. Thanks for bringing up the issue. --Usernameunique (talk) 23:38, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
Many thanks! GiantSnowman 07:24, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

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Leslie Webster (art historian)

I hope you don't mind me moving this. Very nice to see it! I think she communicated a few years back re the Franks Casket - not on the talk page, so maybe an email. Johnbod (talk) 15:07, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

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Thanks for the review. One last request: now that the nomination is in the approved section, can it please be moved to the special occasion section? Thanks. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 03:06, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
Narutolovehinata5, done. --Usernameunique (talk) 13:40, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

Descendants

Not sure I understand the logic of this edit. He had a wife and children, sure; further descendants, not so much. Is the point that the grandchildren were born before he died, or that they existed at all? If the former, why do we care? If the latter, surely we would need to constantly update the article in case the children or grandchildren subsequently had additional children? Nikkimaria (talk) 15:05, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

Nikkimaria, it doesn't matter much either way; the main reasons I included that were 1) there's not much information about his life, so it was something else to say, and 2) a general preference for more, rather than less, information. It is somewhat hard to see what specifically you disagree with when you remove parts of an article in their entirety (including the parts about Storms's wife/children, which has some relevance as you said), although I understand that restructuring language can be time consuming, especially when copyediting numerous DYK articles.
Thanks, by the way, for your earlier points about obituary-esque language such as "survived by". Much as some articles written beforehand have not yet been updated, such as (until now) this one, the advice is well taken. --Usernameunique (talk) 15:33, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
I get that when there's not much to say, we want to say more. I'm just not sure that this particular "more" is worth saying, particularly since it would be very challenging to keep accurate. Nikkimaria (talk) 15:36, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

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There is no need to "fix" redirects

Re: [1], there really is no need to "fix" redirects like this, per WP:NOTBROKEN. DuncanHill (talk) 20:40, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, DuncanHill. Not sure what I was doing there; could have sworn it was a red link, which is why I changed it. Must have gone temporarily colorblind. Just changed it back. For what it's worth, I don't think I've ever seen "Clark Hall" hyphenated. --Usernameunique (talk) 20:52, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
No problem. I've seen his surname as Hall, Clark Hall, and Clark-Hall! I created some redirects yesterday to catch the different versions I could find on Wikipedia. DuncanHill (talk) 20:57, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

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The reason was simple: the GIF isn't in the article. I would have gone with the GIF had it been there. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 01:51, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

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DYK for Charles Green (archaeologist)

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Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Did you know nomination of Gevninge

I have reviewed your nomination, and there are some outstanding issues. Would you please see the nomination page? Thank you, Moonraker (talk) 05:28, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

Usernameunique, would you please see the nomination page again? I'm not sure this hook is going to work out, but see what you think. Moonraker (talk) 00:35, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Serpent labret with articulated tongue

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Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Hans-Jürgen Häßler

On 3 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hans-Jürgen Häßler, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that before becoming a prehistorian, Hans-Jürgen Häßler lived in a refugee camp and trained as a plumber? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hans-Jürgen Häßler. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hans-Jürgen Häßler), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Greta Arwidsson

On 3 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Greta Arwidsson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Greta Arwidsson, Sweden's first female professor of Scandinavian and Comparative Archaeology, turned to the subject while excavating the Valsgärde boat graves in school? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Greta Arwidsson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Greta Arwidsson), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Trivières

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Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Knut Stjerna

On 5 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Knut Stjerna, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Knut Stjerna used archaeology to analyse the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Knut Stjerna. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Knut Stjerna), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

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Your GA nomination of D. H. Turner

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article D. H. Turner you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of J Milburn -- J Milburn (talk) 15:41, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

Greta Arwidsson thesis

Hello Usernameunique,

Great start on your article about Greta Arwidsson! Just want you to be aware that Worldcat lists two different versions of her PhD thesis that are currently available for interlibrary loan. There is a Swedish language version, which I would assume as the original since it was written at Uppsala University, and is listed as OCLC 872286610 and it appears to be available from 2 Danish libraries. The German language version that is listed as OCLC 906391481 and it appears to be available from 6 American libraries. I would assume that the German version was written for an international audience outside of Sweden while the "original" Swedish version was written for obtaining her degree from a Swedish university. Not sure why Worldcat would list the Swedish version with a German title though.

I will let you decide which is the best way to present this information that would be most useful to persons who might actually want to read her thesis. Your article, your call. -- 108.71.214.235 (talk) 07:02, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

@108.71.214.235:, interesting, thanks for bringing that to my attention. My library has the German copy stored offsite, so just asked them to scan the front matter; should get it either tomorrow or on Monday, and that will hopefully shed some light on it. I'll edit the article accordingly—also need to incorporate the new source (Birgit Arrhenius)—but please feel free to make your own edits as well! Your edits are appreciated, and my reformatting of your additions was just to keep the structure of the article consistent. --Usernameunique (talk) 07:09, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
I am glad that some of my suggest may be of use to you. If you are going to ask your library to haul a copy of her thesis out of an offsite repository, it may not be a bad ideal to also get copies of the abstract, table of contents, acknowledgement, and autobiography pages (assuming that your library is not charging you by the page for this service). Basically, any pages prior to the main section might provide useful background information. However, a re-publication for a broader audience may have this information reduced to lower printing costs.
BTW, does any of her biographies list her place of death? If so, it needs to be added to the Infobox. -- 108.71.214.235 (talk) 07:27, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
@108.71.214.235: (do these pings work, by the way, being an IP address user?), good point. Best way will be to consult it in person (asking for too much via scanning tends to be counterproductive, i.e., you end up with less), which I can do sometime next week. I haven't seen her place of death, but added that she is buried in Uppsala old cemetery. --Usernameunique (talk) 07:39, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
Ping does not appear to be designed to work for IP address users. Your observations about library staff provided scans is a good point, but may not be true for some large state university libraries that are receiving huge grants to digitize their entire physical holdings. There has been a few times that I had received a pdf from another university in another state instead of the journal being retrieved from a local off campus repository because it was easier that way. Have you seen the titles of her publication available at the Uppsala University Library? Go to the page and search by Picture ID for Picture ID: 15136 and Picture ID: 15137. -- 108.71.214.235 (talk) 10:22, 6 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Wilhelm Holmqvist

On 6 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wilhelm Holmqvist, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Wilhelm Holmqvist discovered a 6th-century Buddha statuette (pictured) from North India on the Swedish island of Helgö? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wilhelm Holmqvist. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wilhelm Holmqvist), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 6 May 2018 (UTC)

Resource request

I have given some updated info at the Resource Request page over here and here. Please respond. --Kailash29792 (talk) 06:59, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for George Speake

On 8 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Speake, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that George Speake sees an "eyeless, open-jawed serpent" on the Staffordshire helmet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Speake. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, George Speake), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Vanamonde (talk) 00:02, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

TFA

This is to let you know that the Pioneer helmet article has been scheduled as today's featured article for June 1, 2018. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 1, 2018.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:59, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

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TFAR

Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Nigel Williams (conservator) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:19, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for nominating this, Gerda Arendt. If I'd like to rewrite the text, should I do that there, or wait until it is approved? Looking forward to this one; got in touch with his longtime partner Myrtle Bruce-Mitford, who may be able to supply us with a suitable photograph. --Usernameunique (talk) 22:06, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
Do you mean the "blurb" in the nomination? Yes, rewrite there, but not much longer, please. A photograph would be good. - Bach: searching for Schweitzer, I found this but don't read Dutch enough to tell if there is something new. More tomorrow, - past midnight here. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:24, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of D. H. Turner

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DYK for Leslie E. Webster

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DYK for Bertil Almgren

On 15 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bertil Almgren, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when blindness forced Oscar Almgren to retire as professor of Scandinavian and Comparative Archaeology at Uppsala University, a role filled by Sune Lindqvist and Mårten Stenberger in turn, his young son Bertil Almgren read academic papers to him, and decades later took the post himself? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bertil Almgren. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bertil Almgren), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Oscar Almgren

On 15 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oscar Almgren, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when blindness forced Oscar Almgren to retire as professor of Scandinavian and Comparative Archaeology at Uppsala University, a role filled by Sune Lindqvist and Mårten Stenberger in turn, his young son Bertil Almgren read academic papers to him, and decades later took the post himself? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Oscar Almgren), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Sune Lindqvist

On 15 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sune Lindqvist, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when blindness forced Oscar Almgren to retire as professor of Scandinavian and Comparative Archaeology at Uppsala University, a role filled by Sune Lindqvist and Mårten Stenberger in turn, his young son Bertil Almgren read academic papers to him, and decades later took the post himself? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sune Lindqvist), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Mårten Stenberger

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Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination

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DYK for Hans-Åke Nordström

On 16 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hans-Åke Nordström, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that archaeologist Hans-Åke Nordström excavated sites in Nubia before they were submerged by the creation of the Aswan Dam? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hans-Åke Nordström. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hans-Åke Nordström), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Ortwin Gamber

Hello! Your submission of Ortwin Gamber at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 06:30, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

TFA 2

We don't do "as of" in the TFA blurb, since it's a daily column; is the helmet still on display at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds? - Dank (push to talk) 20:42, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Dank, as far as I'm aware it's still on display there; they have it on long-term loan. --Usernameunique (talk) 15:16, 18 May 2018 (UTC)
Great! If you find out otherwise before it runs, either edit the TFA blurb directly or let me know. - Dank (push to talk) 15:27, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Julian D. Richards

On 20 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Julian D. Richards, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Julian D. Richards is investigating the camp at Torksey of the Great Viking Army (Viking invaders pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Julian D. Richards. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Julian D. Richards), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Maile (talk) 01:11, 20 May 2018 (UTC)