Talk:Richard Hamming/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Chiswick Chap (talk · contribs) 12:52, 12 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

What an interesting article. I'll take this on. Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:52, 12 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	Well written and clear throughout. I have fixed a few minor errors.
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.	Lead ok; layout ok; weasel: none; fiction: n/a; lists: n/a
2. Verifiable with no original research:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.	Properly formatted references. Some duplication with Bibliography (i.e. Works) could be an issue at FA.
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).	Fully cited throughout
	2c. it contains no original research.	No sign of it
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.	Clearly covers Hamming's life and principal achievements.
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).	Excellent focus, even level of detail
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.	Balanced throughout
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.	No sign of instability; detailed recent work by nominator.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.	Lead image with valid NFUR; other image on Commons
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	Relevant images. I've added the caption from the Commons image of Hamming distance as it seems to help.
	7. Overall assessment.	A crisp and clear biographical article on an important figure in engineering of the 20th century. Good to see it as a GA.