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A commonly used phrase that just doesn’t seem right

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Hello!

I have lately been reading a lot of Wikipedia biography articles, and looking at the genealogies within them (I know, I’m weird) but there is a particular phrase that just icks me a bit. After doing a search, I think I have a few examples to illustrate my example. For example, on the page Safavid family tree (permalink), the following is stated:

The great-grandson of Sheyk Safi, Sheik Joneyd, got married with Khadijeh Khanoum sister of Uzun Hassan and daughter of Ali Beg by his wife Theodora of Trebizond, daughter of Alexios IV of Trebizond. Heydar, son of Joneyd, married Katherina who was a daughter of Uzun Hassan by his wife Theodora, daughter of a Bagrationi Georgian princess and John IV of Trebizond.

Now, I don’t know about you, and I don’t mean to be a ‘politically correct prescriptivist’, but the use of ‘child of [FATHER] by his wife [MOTHER]’ seems a bit… misogynistic? Like I get it that sometimes it the father was more historically notable or important than the mother, but the use of ‘by’ connotes a kind of instrumentality. Recall this article-section on the instrumental case (permalink), where it says:

Modern English expresses the instrumental meaning by use of adverbial phrases that begin with the words with, by, or using, followed by the noun indicating the instrument:

I wrote the note with a pen.
I wrote the note (by) using a pen.

The use of ‘with’ is in my opinion kind of bordering on kind of objectification. I believe that it would be better to instead use ‘child of [FATHER] with his wife [MOTHER]’, or ‘child of [FATHER] and [MOTHER]’ if you want to forgo emphasising the father at all. Thus:

The great-grandson of Sheyk Safi, [[Shaykh Junayd|Sheik Joneyd]], got married with Khadijeh Khanoum sister of [[Uzun Hassan]] and daughter of Ali Beg by his wifeand Theodora of [[Empire of Trebizond|Trebizond]], daughter of [[Alexios IV of Trebizond]]. Heydar, son of Joneyd, married Katherina who was a daughter of Uzun Hassan by his wifeand [[Despina Khatun|Theodora]], daughter of a [[Bagrationi]] [[Georgian people|Georgian]] princess and [[John IV of Trebizond]].

Of course, there are a lot more examples.

I think it would be nice if we could discuss whether we should be using the phrase ‘by his wife’. Of course it probably wouldn’t be a good idea to change every single article using this phrase, but maybe a discussion could lead to something.

One last thing: if it turns out this has already been discussed before, or there is a place where this would be better discussed (for example another WikiProject or the Wikipedia:Village pump or whatever), then tell me please.

Thanks! - delta (talk) 16:52, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with your point entirely and all new articles should absolutely avoid such language. If they are being editted anyway, then that language should also be changed to something less offensive. Also, the other errors in grammer should be fixed, such as "got married to", which is extremely awkward sounding. It should simply say that person A married person B. 174.3.216.108 (talk) 02:27, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
As well as "got married to" , the phrase "got married with" is also bad grammer. It should just say that person A married person B. 2604:3D09:8878:4500:D5F0:FAA:CA06:B2EC (talk) 04:10, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Totally agree with this; "Got married" totally "got" under my skin. For the parents: I prefer this type format: His parents were Mary Louisa (née Jones) and Thomas Alexander Smith. It is not passive voice puts both parents on equal footing, and also allows the addition of the father's profession, as in: ...Thomas Alexander Smith, a preacher. If both parents have a profession, I used a new sentence instead. Rublamb (talk) 07:30, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unknown year of death?

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A question came up at DYK about how to handle somebody who we're pretty sure has died but we don't have a year of death. Suggestions would be appreciated at Template:Did you know nominations/Sri Jumahaliah Hanifa. RoySmith (talk) 15:17, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Put a question mark, if its that obvious, the reader can figure out they are dead. Slatersteven (talk) 15:24, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If you have a notion of the year, it would be correct to use circa 1980 Rublamb (talk) 07:32, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Buster Posey

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Buster Posey has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 18:18, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wow that looks like a well created article! Nomadfrau912 (talk) 16:33, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dimebag Darrell

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There is a discussion on the murder information in the infobox of the Dimebag Darrell article. It can be found at Talk:Dimebag Darrell#About the cause of death in the infobox. Input from project members would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 02:07, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ankit Fadia request

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Greetings, editors. I am Ankit Fadia, the topic of this article. I have two open requests (1, 2) that editors interested in cleaning up biographies may be interested in. I'll be over at the article Talk if you have any questions. Thanks. Afadia (talk) 07:46, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Moe Berg at FAR

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I have nominated Moe Berg for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Z1720 (talk) 14:13, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request for editorial assistance: Draft on Surya Devan

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Hello, I’m requesting neutral editor feedback or possible adoption for a draft article about Surya Devan, a Singapore-based media strategist and healthcare advocate.

The original draft was deleted under CSD G11. I have acknowledged the COI and am now working only in user space (once restored) to ensure neutrality and policy compliance.

If anyone is willing to review or advise, your help would be appreciated. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by SuryaDevanE (talk • contribs) 19:50, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Heather Mills

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Heather Mills has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 18:43, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Barber (1771–1843)

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British portrait painter. I can find some sources on him, but not that many. Mostly several British books covering the history of British painting, which dedicates some sections to him. So is he notable enough for an article? Harizotoh9 (talk) 04:04, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sources for birthdates of BLPs

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@Deb and I have been discussing sources for birthdates of living people. My interpretation of Wikipedia:BLPPRIMARY is that we should not use Companies House records (or other records where they have been obliged to reveal their birth date) as a source for a living person's birthdate (year and month), on the grounds that we only use sources where they have voluntarily revealed their age or birthdate, respecting their privacy. Deb disagrees. How do other editors interpret this policy? PamD 16:26, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WP:BLPPRIVACY, a little further on in the same policy document under the heading "Presumption in favor of privacy", provides "Wikipedia includes full names and dates of birth that have been widely published by reliable sources, or by sources linked to the subject such that it may reasonably be inferred that the subject does not object to the details being made public." I don't think Companies House records etc qualify as "widely published". PamD 16:34, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It seems obvious to me that the register of company directors does qualify, whereas "Who's Who" is an unreliable primary source. Deb (talk) 18:22, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Deb I don't think a Companies House record is "widely published", and it certainly isn't "such that it may reasonably be inferred that the subject does not object...". If we don't accept dates of birth from "Who's Who", then I don't know what else we can trust for this info. PamD 14:10, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I often use online records from Companies House and FreeBMD at article Talk pages to suggest, or narrow down, or possibly confirm or rule out birth details. But I tend not use them in the text of articles, for the reasons given by Pam. However, while original (and primary) records like GRO records are certainly not "widely published", I would argue that more or less anything that appears online is widely published. People who become company officers must realise that the month and year of birth is in the public domain, and will remain so even after they die. If the guideline intends to use "widely" to mean "published in multiple places" that ought to be clarified? Martinevans123 (talk) 14:27, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. This explains the situation well. I don't think you can get information more widely published than having it readily available on a government agency's website. Deb (talk) 18:21, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
We need to be careful about using information from government agencies. WP:BLPPRIMARY says, "Do not use trial transcripts and other court records, or other public documents, to support assertions about a living person. Do not use public records that include personal details, such as date of birth, ..." Eddie Blick (talk) 00:01, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I believe that section is talking about potentially controversial statements, such as "X has previous convictions". Deb (talk) 12:48, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sometimes I find this info in interviews or articles where the age of the person is give. While that only gives an approximately birth year, it does meet widely published. Rublamb (talk) 18:23, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Template:Birth based on age as of date is useful in that situation. Using the age stated in the source, the template {{Birth based on age as of date |age |year|month|day |noage=1}} produces an output of two possible years, such as "born 1978 or 1979". I use that form of the template in an article's lead. Removing the "|noage=1" parameter adds a two-year age range, which I use in infoboxes. Eddie Blick (talk) 00:13, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
And yet it's far more likely to be inaccurate than Companies House. Deb (talk) 12:48, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Widely published is what is important here. WP:DOB clearly stats that living people have the right to privacy with regards to their date of birth. I know some editors feel the need to complete that field in an info box, but Wikipedia has decided that this is inconsequential for a living person. Rublamb (talk) 17:54, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Does this mean you think that an easily-accessible government website doesn't meet the definition of "widely published"? If so, we'll have to disagree on that one. Deb (talk) 08:58, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think this disagreement is so important that we should consider clarifying the wording of WP:DOB one way or the other as there are different interpretations. There are a lot of people whose birthdate is available in Companies House, perhaps as a director of the company which runs the block of flats where they live, but has not been revealed anywhere else. PamD 09:28, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Deb: Depending on the record, government documents may or may not be widely published. The bigger issue is that MOS says not to use primary sources (i.e. public or government records) for living people. WP:NOTPUBLICFIGURE says "exercise restraint and include only material relevant to the person's notability, focusing on high-quality secondary sources." WP:BLPPRIMARY says: "Do not use trial transcripts and other court records, or other public documents, to support assertions about a living person. Do not use public records that include personal details, such as date of birth, home value, traffic citations, vehicle registrations, and home or business addresses." (Bolding and italics are party of the policy.) However, "Where primary-source material has been discussed by a reliable secondary source, it may be acceptable to rely on it to augment the secondary source, subject to the restrictions of this policy, no original research, and the other sourcing policies." Thus, you can use DOB found in a widely published magazine, but not from government records. Rublamb (talk) 18:43, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
A. I don't agree with your interpretation, but I'll go along with that part of your statement.
B. This discussion began because User:PamD advised a new editor not to use Companies House but to use Who's Who instead - Who's Who is of course recognised by Wikipedia as an unreliable source.
C. Magazines are nearly always unreliable, because they often copy their information from other sources such as Wikipedia and Who's Who. You're saying that copying something from an unreliable source is better than using information from a reliable source. Deb (talk) 18:51, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No, I am saying that Wikipedia is very specific about when personal information such as DOB can be used in an article for a living person. The main criteria is from a widely published and reliable secondary source. If a publication is not reliable, of course, it cannot be used. (Meaning I totally agree with your objection to B above). However, there are dozens of magazines and newspapers that are reliable and widely circulated. I would feel comfortable using an age if stated by the article's subject during an interview that is quoted in Time, People, USA Today, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, or Rolling Stone. Also, The Guardian and The Times, in UK. If the person is an author, there is a cluster of reliable publications that publish interviews, including Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal. There are also scores of reliable academic and scholarly journals that sometimes include articles about living award winners or pioneers in a field (although death tributes are more common). Rublamb (talk) 19:30, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article review for J. K. Rowling

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User:Adam Cuerden has nominated J. K. Rowling for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:30, 14 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Talk:Brian Wilson

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There's an important discussion regarding how we should handle the Death and tributes section of the Brian Wilson article. The discussion can be found at Talk:Brian Wilson#Death section. Input from project members would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 13:29, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Yao Yuanjun#Requested move 30 May 2025

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Yao Yuanjun#Requested move 30 May 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 05:23, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Help with alternative Nobel laureate Legesse Wolde-Yohannes

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The page Legesse Wolde-Yohannes could do with some help, and merits it because he is a winner of the Right Livelihood Award aka the alternative Nobel Prize. The current content is mainly from Legesse Wolde (yes, a different page) which was created by a student wikieditor in November 2024 and left largely unsourced; there was the page Legesse Wolde-Yohannes but that had languished as a stub since 2011. I have added a couple of sources, but cannot find sources for the material the student added and, of course, they have moved on. The content may be right, so I am reluctant to just delete it.

This should be a stronger page, after all this type of information should be what Wikipedia is for. However, I think it needs more tools than I have. (N.B., I also posted for help to WikiProjects Plant & Ethiopia, one never knows.) Ldm1954 (talk) 18:38, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Joey Barton

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Joey Barton has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 22:59, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Oliver Ryan#Requested move 8 June 2025

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Oliver Ryan#Requested move 8 June 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 14:55, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Disagreement at Draft talk:Tabish Hashmi

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Hi all. There has been an active disagreement on the draft talk, based upon the potention article about a public figure in Pakistan. Any experienced editor is most welcome to modify the draft, suggest any modifications, and/or to present their comments if the draft meets the Wikipedia guidelines to be published in the mainspace. Thank you! M. Billoo 16:11, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Duplicate articles Jim Brady / James M. Brady

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It appears that James M. Brady and Jim Brady (journalist) are the same person? The Jim Brady article is newer and better sourced. Not sure what to do with this? Caddyshack01 (talk) 03:00, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Luigi#Requested move 13 June 2025

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Luigi#Requested move 13 June 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 04:02, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Review - James Blake (Television Presenter)

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Hi there,

I’ve submitted a new draft article about James Blake, a BBC presenter and documentary filmmaker. The article includes references to two BBC documentaries, national coverage, and a Royal Television Society Breakthrough Award. Reliable, independent sources are cited throughout.

I can see that his work is shown on RTE ireland, Now TV in china and Amazon Prime in Spain. Should i reference this with citations also?

I’d appreciate any feedback or review support from editors involved in WikiProject Biography.

Thank you! Nomadfrau912 (talk) 16:17, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I’ve added more verified information and citations to strengthen the article. I am still stuck with trying to add a picture! Hoping someone can help with this once its moved to mainspace. Thank you :-) R Nomadfrau912 (talk) 20:31, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings WikiProject Editors

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Greetings WikiProject Editors,


I’m reaching out to kindly request a neutral editorial review of the following draft article:


🔗 Draft:Seabrun “Candy” Hunter Jr.


A Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure has been posted on the draft’s Talk page, in full transparency. The subject is a documented co-writer and sideman with Richard Penniman (Little Richard), credited on BMI/MLC entries and referenced in historical reviews of the unreleased 1975 Reprise album.


The estate has organized third-party sources and archived reviews confirming authorship, performance history, and notability. We respectfully ask if a WikiProject editor may assist with review or provide neutral feedback toward potential mainspace inclusion.


Thank you for your time and service to knowledge stewardship.


— Respectfully,

Tyanna R. Battle (Estate Representative)

COI Disclosure Ty Bat Zan (talk) 21:44, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:List of deputy chief ministers of Kerala#Requested move 28 May 2025

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:List of deputy chief ministers of Kerala#Requested move 28 May 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPathtalk 06:07, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RfC Noticeboard: Seabrun “Candy” Hunter Jr. Draft Review – Biography Notability

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Text generated by a large language model (LLM) or similar tool has been collapsed per Wikipedia guidelines requiring comments to originate with a human. LLM-generated arguments should be excluded from assessments of consensus.
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Hello WikiProject Biography Editors,

I’ve submitted a Request for Comment regarding the draft biography of Seabrun “Candy” Hunter Jr., a sideman and gospel/rock songwriter known for his work with Little Richard and credited co-authorship of “Rockin’ Rockin’ Boogie.”

The draft was previously declined under WP:GNG/WP:MUSICBIO but now includes multiple third-party sources and public archival materials:

BMI & Discogs music credits 1975 critical review (Phil Silverman, AllMusic/Amazon) Affidavit by drummer Alvin Taylor Getty Images metadata (1972 Wembley Stadium performance) Upcoming July 2025 feature in Now Dig This Magazine Public documentation submitted to Wikimedia Commons


We respectfully ask for neutral input on whether this revised biography now meets notability and sourcing standards under WP:GNG and WP:MUSICBIO.

Talk page RfC link: 👉 Talk:Seabrun “Candy” Hunter Jr.#RfC: Does this draft meet WP:GNG and WP:MUSICBIO?

Thank you for your time and consideration in documenting musical and cultural legacy.

— Tyanna R. Battle (Estate Representative) COI Disclosure: User:Ty Bat Zan (talk) 21 June 2025 (UTC) Ty Bat Zan (talk) 14:47, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Yes (band)

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Yes (band) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 15:02, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Jamaal Westerman

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Jamaal Westerman has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 15:07, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Uncle Moishy and the Mitzvah Men#Requested move 23 June 2025

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Uncle Moishy and the Mitzvah Men#Requested move 23 June 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Yeshivish613 (talk) 18:31, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Roger Ebert

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Roger Ebert has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 00:47, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Laura Bush

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Laura Bush has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 01:03, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Rob Key

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Rob Key has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 01:07, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Old POV tags

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We've been talking at the village pump about articles that have had POV tags on them since the previous decade. There are only a couple hundred across the whole wiki. Here's the list tagged by this group:

  1. Brian Sandoval (March 2016), US politician
  2. Nyokabi Kenyatta (May 2019), Kenyan businesswoman
  3. Flesh-n-Bone (July 2018), US rapper
  4. Holger K. Nielsen (April 2018), Danish politician
  5. Aloysius Stepinac (August 2018), Croatian Catholic clergy
  6. Ibn Nusayr (October 2019), Arab clergy
  7. Swadhyaya Movement (September 2019) (India/Hinduism, not actually a biography?)
  8. Fob James (May 2019), US politician
  9. Malik Yusef (February 2019), US rapper
  10. Anthony Byrne (politician) (April 2018), Austrialian politician
  11. Shakil Afridi (March 2019), Pakistani physician
  12. Terence Hawkins (August 2018), US author
  13. Toyoaki Horiuchi (December 2018), Japanese military
  14. Evan Dobelle (August 2018), US politician/university
  15. Gancho Tsenov (August 2018), Bulgarian historian
  16. Chris Norton (March 2018), US athlete
  17. Eric Holder (September 2018), US politician/lawyer
  18. Stephan Said (April 2018), US musician
  19. James Baker (November 2019), US politician/lawyer
  20. Peter Kalikow (January 2019), US business
  21. Scott Bloch (March 2015), US lawyer
  22. Pablo Ganguli (June 2018), Indian artist
  23. Makoto Sakurai (February 2017), Japanese activist
  24. Bakhodir Khan Turkistan (September 2018), Uzbekistani politician
  25. Mark Rutland (July 2019), US clergy/university
  26. Demetrios Kydones (June 2018), Byzantine statesman (1324–1398)
  27. Jason Leopold (January 2019), US journalist
  28. Peter DeMarco (April 2019), US physician
  29. Vern Buchanan (October 2018), US politician
  30. William John Dwyer Burkitt (April 2018), British Indian judge
  31. Maiolus of Cluny (July 2018), French clergy
  32. Mike Hudak (January 2019), US ecologist
  33. Prince Eze Madumere (July 2019), Nigerian politician
  34. Osman Ahmed Osman (February 2019), Egyptian engineer
  35. John Osborn Williams (January 2015), Canadian politician
  36. Steve Vizard (September 2018), Australian television
  37. Nicolle Flint (March 2018), Australian politician
  38. Jathedar Bhai Tehal Singh Dhanju (April 2019), Indian religious figure
  39. Vũ Cát Tường (June 2019), Vietnamese musician
  40. Andy Russell (singer) (February 2018), US musician
  41. Richie Boucher (March 2018), Irish business
  42. Pavlin Demski (September 2018), Catholic
  43. Phocas (August 2019), Byzantine emporer
  44. Helen Caldicott (September 2019), Australian activist
  45. Takashi Uemura (academic) (April 2015), Japanese author
  46. Xu Lin (Hanban) (January 2015), Chinese politician
  47. Thierry Jamin (July 2018), French
  48. Andrew Probyn (September 2018), Australian journalist
  49. William Bailey (British Army officer) (September 2019) WWI and WWII

I've added quick little (hopefully accurate) descriptions, because this list is fairly long. If you all can make any progress on shortening this list, that would be wonderful. Thanks, WhatamIdoing (talk) 20:49, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bonnie Blue (actress) has an RfC

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Bonnie Blue (actress) has an RfC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 22:17, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bonnie Blue (actress) has an RfC

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Bonnie Blue (actress) has an RfC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you.

Nota bene* Please note that there are two ongoing RfCs, one for the subject's legal name and another for their date of birth. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 01:16, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Wadsworth Jarrell

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Wadsworth Jarrell has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 18:40, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Eugene V. Debs

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Eugene V. Debs has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 19:01, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Abraham Goldfaden

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Abraham Goldfaden has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 19:05, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red July 2025

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Women in Red | July 2025, Vol 11, Issue 7, Nos. 326, 327, 341, 342, 343


Online events:

Announcements:

Progress ("moving the needle"):

  • Statistics available via Humaniki tool. Thank you if you contributed one or more of the 1,514 articles during this period!
  • 19 May 2025: 20.114% of EN-WP biographies are about women (2,066,280 bios; 415,618 women)
  • 23 Jun 2025: 20.130% (2,072,236 bios; 417,132 women)

Tip of the month:

  • A nuanced article is more useful than a shiny pedestal. Readers can find hope in your subject's survival or achievements,
    but they can also learn from your subject's mistakes and limitations.

Other ways to participate:

--Lajmmoore (talk 09:18, 30 June 2025 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Good article reassessment for Manuel Belgrano

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Manuel Belgrano has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:12, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Saddam Hussein has an RfC

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Saddam Hussein has an RfC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Emiya1980 (talk) 06:30, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Karl G. Maeser

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Karl G. Maeser has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 12:12, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Georges Elhedery request

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Hello! On behalf of HSBC via my work at Beutler Ink, I posted an edit request to clean up the introduction and infobox for the biography of Georges Elhedery. Full request is here. If anyone is interested, feel free to take a look and let me know what you think. Danilo Two (talk) 19:59, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Ramón Ramírez (Dominican pitcher)

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Ramón Ramírez (Dominican pitcher) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:13, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Gerald Zahorchak

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Gerald Zahorchak has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 15:49, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Patrick Allen (governor-general)

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Patrick Allen (governor-general) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 17:03, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Bo Xilai

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Bo Xilai has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 17:05, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Ray Chase (voice actor)#Requested move 15 June 2025

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Ray Chase (voice actor)#Requested move 15 June 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Jeffrey34555 (talk) 05:58, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

One of your project's articles has been selected for improvement!

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Hello,
Please note that Musician, which is within this project's scope, has been selected as one of the Articles for improvement. The article is scheduled to appear on Wikipedia's Community portal in the "Articles for improvement" section for one week, beginning today. Everyone is encouraged to collaborate to improve the article. Thanks, and happy editing!
Delivered by — MusikBot talk 00:06, 7 July 2025 (UTC) on behalf of the AFI team[reply]

Good article reassessment for Augustin-Jean Fresnel

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Augustin-Jean Fresnel has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 00:56, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

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Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 01:08, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Philippe I, Duke of Orléans

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Philippe I, Duke of Orléans has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 01:11, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Satake clan

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Satake clan has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 01:13, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Malcolm Grant (basketball)

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Malcolm Grant (basketball) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 01:25, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Icehouse (band)

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Icehouse (band) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 21:01, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting Feedback: Draft Sondra Sampson

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Hi! I’m a Deaf Lumbee author from North Carolina and recently submitted a Wikipedia draft about my life and books. I’d be very grateful if someone from this project could review it or offer feedback.

Here’s the link to the draft: Draft:Sondra Sampson

Thank you for your time and support! — User:Momlumbee Momlumbee (talk) 04:12, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ben Driebergen re-nominated for deletion

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Your input at the following twice-relisted discussion is welcome: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ben Driebergen (2nd nomination). George Ho (talk) 19:07, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Serguei (artist)#Requested move 10 July 2025

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Serguei (artist)#Requested move 10 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. --MikutoH talk! 23:06, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Max Boot

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Max Boot has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:09, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Abergil crime family

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Abergil crime family has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 03:16, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Nuria Romo Avilés

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Hey! I have been working a translation of an article Nuria Romo Avilés, but it is still a work in progress. You can contribute by finding English sources, and by translating the "external links" in the draft. I also need so help with the "references" section, as it is not working. You can look at the talk page for more information. Thanks!--PawPatroler (talk) 04:16, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Devika Rani

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Devika Rani has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 20:00, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Amanda Seyfried

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Amanda Seyfried has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 20:02, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Nikola Tesla

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Nikola Tesla has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 21:36, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Ivar Hippe

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Ivar Hippe has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 21:46, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Mansoor al-Jamri

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Mansoor al-Jamri has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 21:48, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Charli XCX#Requested move 14 July 2025

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Charli XCX#Requested move 14 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Web-julio (talk) 20:43, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request for input: Sue Sisley article

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Hello WikiProject Biography,

I’m reaching out to request input from uninvolved editors on proposed improvements to the article on Dr. Sue Sisley. I’ve disclosed a conflict of interest and submitted suggested edits to the article’s Talk page on June 22, but haven’t received a response: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sue_Sisley#Suggested_Edits_to_Improve_Article_Quality_and_Neutrality

The suggestions are intended to improve the article’s neutrality, completeness, and sourcing. They are supported by high-quality references, including national media coverage and peer-reviewed publications.

If any editors here could review and provide feedback, I would really appreciate your time and assistance.

Thanks so much, —User:Emfrie

Emfrie (talk) 14:44, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Suharto

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Suharto has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 18:44, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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