Template:Did you know nominations/John B. Stetson Jr.

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:54, 15 November 2020 (UTC)

John B. Stetson Jr.

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... that John B. Stetson Jr., an American diplomat, gave a book bound in human skin to Harvard's Houghton Library? "[The book] was deposited at Houghton in 1934 by book collector John B. Stetson, Jr. [...]" Houghton Library confirms it!
- ALT1:... that John B. Stetson Jr., an American diplomat, once threw his hat into Fossil Creek, which later ended up as a museum exhibit? "John B. Stetson Jr., son of the founder, also helped make history for the company when he tossed his hat into Fossil Creek in Arizona during a trip in 1901. Twenty years later and still in its identifiable form, it had turned into a 40‐pound chunk of limestone that was then exhibited in New York's Museum of Natural History." NYT

Reviewed: James Biggart

Created by Javert2113 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:05, 1 November 2020 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: I like both the hooks a lot, what an interesting person. The article is new enough and long enough, I can't see plagiarism, and it reads neutrally to me. QPQ is done. The only comment I have is whether the lead should be longer, and mention his role as Minister? Lajmmoore (talk) 14:17, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

Lajmmoore: you raise good points. Perhaps this edit of the original hook might work: ALT0b " ... that John B. Stetson Jr., a United States Minister to Poland in the 1920s, gave a book bound in human skin to Harvard's Houghton Library?" What do you think? — Javert2113 (Siarad.|¤) 16:01, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

Hi Javert2113 - Sorry if I wasn't clear, I meant that the hook was fine, but that in the actual article the lead (the very first few sentences) could include a bit more. Lajmmoore (talk) 16:20, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

Although the new hook is good too! Lajmmoore (talk) 16:21, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

@Lajmmoore: A good point, either way. I've added more to the lead in the article, and feel free to approve any of the three hooks! Have a good day! — Javert2113 (Siarad.|¤) 16:59, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

Just confirming, all hooks approved, I like either phrasing of the skin book one, but happy for promoter to choose. Lajmmoore (talk) 09:17, 6 November 2020 (UTC)