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The result was keep. Daniel 03:09, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

David Delano Clark[edit]

David Delano Clark (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log)

Just does not appear notable to me. Using AFD instead of Speedy just in case I'm missing something here. TexasAndroid 15:43, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete It appears this person received some awards but the awards do not appear to be substantial. Being a prof. at Cornell does make you notable. --BlindEagle^{talk~contribs} 16:35, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep and expand [1]. You don't get an obit in the NY Times if you're not notable.--Sethacus 16:44, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletions. —David Eppstein 17:00, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep per NYT article. 96T 17:14, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete nn academic. Eusebeus 17:22, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep, probably notable from looks of things so I'm willing to give it some time. Burntsauce 17:29, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep From the NY Times article cited above: "Dr. Clark's research and his role in training many nuclear-power professionals earned him recognition in 1996 as a fellow of the American Nuclear Society, its highest honor." I'd say that sews it up. MarkBul 18:59, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Full professor, director of laboratory & head of department at prestigious university; elected fellow of national society; award named after him; NY Times obituary. Seems to meet WP:PROF. Espresso Addict 20:07, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep, as per Espresso Addict's rationale. Clearly notable. TrevorPearce 23:24, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Clearly notable. Tiptoppertiptop —Preceding signed but undated comment was added at 23:47, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Not all of this material was in when the AfD was placed, but the important honors were already in the article from the start. DGG (talk) 03:19, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep per NYT obit --Crusio 10:15, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Coment Thank you editors and administrators for your consideration. A quick check off SciFinder, probably not exhaustive:

Mcguire, Stephen C.; Clark, David D.; Holcomb, Donald F. Modern physics concepts taught via a neutron activation analysis laboratory. American Journal of Physics (1996), 64(11), 1384-1388.

Clark, David. Intermarket relationships in the front end of the fuel cycle. Uranium and Nuclear Energy (1993), 18th 156-63.

Clark, David D.; Hossain, Tim Z. An improved method for prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis with moderated isotopic neutron sources. Proc. Int. Symp. Capture Gamma-Ray Spectrosc. Relat. Top., 8th (1994), Meeting Date 1993, 977-9.

Lindstrom, R. M.; Zeisler, R.; Vincent, D. H.; Greenberg, R. R.; Stone, C. A.; Mackey, E. A.; Anderson, D. L.; Clark, D. D.. Neutron capture prompt gamma-ray activation analysis at the NIST cold neutron research facility. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry (1992), 167(1), 121-6.

Clark, David D.; Emoto, Takashi; Oueliet, Carol G.; Pekrul, Elissa; Berg, J. Scott. The Cornell University cold neutron beam facility: design features. Los Alamos Natl. Lab., [Rep.] LA (U. S.) (1991), (LA--12146-C, Int. Workshop Cold Neutron Sources, 1990), 559-63.

Clark, David D.; Ouellet, Carol G.; Berg, J. Scott. On the design of a cold neutron source. Nuclear Science and Engineering (1992), 110(4), 445-54.

Clark, David D.. Considerations in upgrading intermediate flux reactors by the addition of cold neutron beams. AIP Conference Proceedings (1991), 238(Capture Gamma-Ray Spectrosc.), 936-42.

McElroy, R. D.; Clark, David D.; Yeh, T. R. Level parameters deduced from experimental beta-delayed neutron spectra. Institute of Physics Conference Series (1988), 88(Capture Gamma-Ray Spectrosc. 1987), S646-S648.

Clark, D. D.; Emoto, T. Low-background, neutron-capture gamma-ray facility. Institute of Physics Conference Series (1988), 88(Capture Gamma-Ray Spectrosc. 1987), S596-S598.

Clark, David D.; McElroy, Robert D.; Gill, R. L.; Piotrowski, A. Level densities near the neutron separation energy in strontium-93 to -97. ACS Symposium Series (1986), 324(Nucl. Off Line Stab.), 177-82.

Clark, D. D.; Yeh, T. R.; Lee, C. H.; Yuan, L. J.; Shmid, M.; Gill, R. L.; Chrien, R. E. Beta-delayed neutron spectra from rubidium-93 to -97 and cesium-143 to -146. Brookhaven Natl. Lab., [Rep.] BNL (1983), (BNL-51778, NEANDC Spec. Meet. Yields Decay Data Fission Prod. Nuclides), 455-8.

Clark, D. D.; McElroy, R. D.; Yeh, T. R.; Chrien, R. E. Neutron resonances in nuclides far from stability via energy spectra of beta-delayed neutrons. Brookhaven Natl. Lab., [Rep.] BNL (1983), (BNL-51778, NEANDC Spec. Meet. Yields Decay Data Fission Prod. Nuclides), 449-54.

McElroy, Robert D.; Clark, David D.; Gill, R. L.; Piotrowski, A. Direct measurement of natural line widths in delayed-neutron energy spectra. AIP Conference Proceedings (1985), 125(Capture Gamma-Ray Spectrosc. Relat. Top.), 912-15.

Yeh, T. R.; Clark, D. D.; Scharff-Goldhaber, G.; Chrien, R. E.; Yuan, L. J.; Shmid, M.; Gill, R. L.; Evans, A. E.; Dautet, H.; Lee, J. High resolution measurements of delayed neutron emission spectra from fission products. Comm. Eur. Communities, [Rep.] EUR (1983), (EUR 8355, Nucl. Data Sci. Technol.), 261-4.

Clark, D. D.; Goldhaber, G. S. Experimental studies of nuclides far from stability with the TRISTAN II fission-product separator at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (Yrast bands; delayed-neutron spectra). Final report, January 1, 1980-November 30, 1982. Report (1983), (DOE/ER/10576-10; Order No. DE83008663), 13 pp. CAN 99:77965 AN 1983:477965

Clark, D. D.; Boyce, J. R.; Cassel, E. T.; McGuire, S. C. Low-lying levels of uranium-236 from investigation of the Kp = 4- two-quasineutron isomer in (n,g ) and (n,e) experiments. Neutron Capture Gamma-Ray Spectrosc., [Proc. Int. Symp.], 3rd (1979), Meeting Date 1978, 585-7.

Clark, David D.; Kostroun, V. O.; Siems, Norman E. Identification of an isomer in silver-110 at 1-keV excitation energy. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics (1975), 12(2), 595-608.

Clark, D. D.. Experimental study of nuclear isomers. Report (1973), (COO-3160-4), 22 pp. CAN 80:76955 AN 1974:76955

Clark, David D.. Shape isomers and double-humped barrier. Physics Today (1971), 24(12), 23-31.

Clark, David D.; Stabenau, Walter F. Determination of the multipolarity of the 0.3-sec. tantalum-182 isomeric transition by its L x-ray pattern alone. Physical Review Letters (1968), 21(13), 925-8.

Chamberlain, Owen; Clark, David D.. Elastic scattering of 340-m.e.v. protons by deuterons. Physical Review (1956), 102 473-85.

Clark, D. D.. Elastic scattering of 340-m.e.v. protons by deuterons. U.S. Atomic Energy Comm. (1953), UCRL-2255 69 pp. CAN 48:21083 AN 1954:21083

Igo, G. J.; Clark, D. D.; Eisberg, R. M. Statistical fluctuations in ionization by 31.5-m.e.v. protons. Physical Review (1953), 89 879-80. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tiptopper (talk • contribs) 19:39, 28 September 2007 (UTC) (sorry, I forgot to sign) Tiptopper 19:43, 28 September 2007 (UTC) 28-Sept-2007[reply]

Comment Tiptopper, I appreciate your work, but it is not really relevant that this person published (a lot of) articles. That's what academics are supposed to do and it does not necessarily make them notable in an encyclopedic sense. Something like an NYT obit does make them notable. --Crusio 08:09, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I, too, appreciate the gesture and wish there were more like you, Tiptopper, willing to do the research. In the case of published articles, these are assessed by how widely cited they are. For instance, the article Clark wrote with Owen Chamberlain in the '50's is only cited by three, per Google Scholar. That's no to take anything away from his notability. After all, I was the one who dug up his obit.--Sethacus 02:04, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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