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A fact from Agnes Crane appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 12 October 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that despite having no university training, Agnes Crane described a new species of brachiopod in 1886?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2024/October. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Agnes Crane.

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 18:17, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Agnes Crane (1852–1932) was an English amateur paleontologist who nonetheless described a new species of brachiopod and presented her work at the 1893 World's Congress in Chicago?

Source: new brachiopod - 'On a Brachiopod of the Genus Atretia .. ' I have therefore thought it my duty to publish a short description of Atretia brazieri .. to secure priority for .. [this] species' https://https://archive.org/details/biostor-99964/page/n1/mode/2up Proc Zool Soc, 1886, p 182

World's congress - 'Read at Chicago, August 24, 1893, before the Women's Auxiliary Branch of the World's Congress', footnote to Geol Mag 2, p 64, 1893 - https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800005811

- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Perth (1339)

Created by Chaiten1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Chaiten1 (talk) 19:22, 20 August 2024 (UTC).[reply]

There is probably nothing I like seeing more on DYK than women scientists. Thanks for this one, Chaiten1. The article is new and long enough. It covers the subject's life and career perfectly well. The sources are of very high quality and even quite accessible too. There are two issues, however. Firstly, "Crane lived in Brighton for the rest of her life" and "a role later taken on by Crane's father" require citations. Secondly, the wording of the hook can be improved. I would propose something like:

ALT1: that despite having no university training, Agnes Crane described a new species of brachiopod in 1886?

Let me know what you think. Surtsicna (talk) 20:47, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the encouragement! I have added citations to the statements in the page: one is Crane's births/marriages/death entry from FreeBMD, as other sources (like probate) are behind paywalls; the other is from Edward Crane's obituary. I do like your suggestion for rewording in ALT1 - I have just inserted 'of brachiopod' - thank you!Chaiten1 (talk) 09:06, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Surtsicna - just wondering if you had a moment to return to this DYK proposal? Thank you Chaiten1 (talk) 19:34, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, thanks for pinging me, Chaiten1. I must have missed your response on my watchlist. All is good on my end,

but another editor should review ALT1.

Thank you! Surtsicna (talk) 19:54, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming good faith on the completeness of Surtsicna's review, ALT1 is suitable. It's interesting and appropriately cited in the article. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:36, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]