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A fact from John Williams Reynolds appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 2 March 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that a well-publicized conflict with a superior officer led British cavalry officer John Williams Reynolds to take a break from his military career, study chemistry and discover propylene?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2024/March. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Williams Reynolds.

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 00:18, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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... that a well-publicized conflict with a superior officer led British cavalry officer John Williams Reynolds to take a break from his military career, study chemistry and discover propylene? Source: Miller, David (2001). "The Black Bottle Affair and its Family Background". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 79: 209–18. JSTOR 44232607.
- ALT1: ... that captain John Williams Reynolds received a reprimand from the commander-in-chief of the British Army for ungentlemanly conduct, but was later appointed an assistant Adjutant-General? Source: Miller, David (2001). "The Black Bottle Affair and its Family Background". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 79: 209–18. JSTOR 44232607.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1999 Tempe military base shooting

Created by AntientNestor (talk) and 5.178.188.143 (talk). Nominated by AntientNestor (talk) at 11:55, 12 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/ John Williams Reynolds; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Interesting topic. Article long enough, new enough, and no copyvio flags. QPQ done. Article uses citations appropriately. Both hooks cited to a journal I can't access but will AGF. The first hook seems hookier than the ALT. GTG. HouseOfChange (talk)

Note, the "comment" link above does not work because there is an extra space before the name in the nomination. Click it, but then insert an underscore in front of the name. HouseOfChange (talk) 23:39, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@HouseOfChange: do you think we could somehow add a hyperlink to James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan who was the superior in question? 5.178.188.143 (talk) 16:53, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that such a hyperlink would add to the interest of the hook, but will defer to decision of the nominator @AntientNestor: and the more-experienced DYK person who moves this to a queue. HouseOfChange (talk) 17:12, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My main concern is that the hook shouldn't contain a WP:EASTER, as this one in a discarded ALT: "a commanding officer". Otherwise, not a problem.--AntientNestor (talk) 17:32, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]