Draft talk:Alexander Arkadyevich Kaufman (geophysicist)

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Update after rewrite for AfC resubmission

The article has been rewritten in a more encyclopedic and neutral tone.

Several reliable and verifiable sources have been added, including: – *Geophysical Journal International* (Berdichevsky, 1996) – *Elsevier* book biography (2016) – *Geophysicists of Russia* (Savostyanov, 2001)

English translations of key Russian quotations are provided for clarity. A list of selected peer-reviewed journal articles has also been added to demonstrate the subject’s academic notability.

I hope the draft now meets the verifiability and neutrality requirements for AfC review.

— GITSK (talk) 22:01, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Notability explanation for AfC reviewer

I believe my draft meets the criteria of notability because he:
- covered by a detailed obituary in SPWLA and article in the CSM newsletter;
- was elected Honorary Member of the SEG, a high professional honor; served as a professor for 38 years;
- established a well-known scientific school;
- had monographs published by Elsevier and Academic Press; articles in Geophysics and Geophysical Prospecting;
- held a patent for a logging method that remains in industrial use. GITSK (talk) 18:10, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but you cannot just invent criteria. We have an established consensus in WP:NPROF, and your claims do not match the community concensus of what is needed.

• Serving as a professor for 38 years is not notable
• Notability is not inherited, so even if the school is notable^{[according to whom?]} that does not make him notable
• Publishing monographs and articles does not make him notable. See WP:AUTHOR for the required multiple reviews of his books. What is his h-factor?
• Having a patent is not notable.

In addition this draft is full of WP:PEACOCK & WP:WEASEL. I have marked some of it. Ldm1954 (talk) 21:26, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Follow-up regarding reviewer questions

For clarity to future reviewers: I have responded to Josedimaria’s questions about secondary sources and the title on his user talk page, per standard practice. I am also seeking additional input at WikiProject Geology as he suggested. GITSK (talk) 01:13, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AfC resubmission note (neutrality + sourcing addressed)

Hello, and thank you for reviewing the draft again.

I have rewritten the article for clarity and neutrality,

removed promotional or vague wording, and

added multiple independent secondary sources (SPWLA obituary, Colorado School of Mines Faculty Spotlight, and the Geophysical Journal International review).

I also clarified the awards section with reliable citations and cleaned up the teaching/school section for verifiability.

I believe all previous concerns have now been addressed, and I hope the updated draft meets the requirements for acceptance. Thank you for your time.

~~~~. GITSK (talk) 21:26, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]