Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Nasmyth
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 19:17, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
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Robert Nasmyth
[edit]- ... that Robert Nasmyth was Surgeon-Dentist to Queen Victoria in Scotland, while his brother Alexander was Surgeon-Dentist to her in England? Source: '...appointed Surgeon-Dentist to the Queen in Scotland.'Cooke
- Reviewed: Candida blankii
5x expanded by Iainmacintyre (talk). Self-nominated at 15:38, 2 April 2019 (UTC).
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@Iainmacintyre:, thank you for contributing to DYK. The article is 5x expanded, neutral, inline citations and sourced. Hook is interesting and short enough. QPQ done. The hook mentions that he was a Surgeon-dentist to Queen Victoria but Victoria is not mentioned or linked anywhere in the article. The article also needs some more links to places and people. In article, there is a line one of the most exclusive addresses in Edinburgh
. What does it mean? I have removed unwarranted spaces in the article. Some links in the lede and infobox would be also helpful. Regards,-Nizil (talk) 04:43, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
- @Nizil Shah: Many thanks for the edit and helpful suggestions. I have linked to Queen Victoria. The reason that she is not mentioned is that there is no evidence that I could find that he ever performed dental work for her. I have also linked to all places and people in the article that are currently linkable. Also added citations in the lead, while adhering to MOS:LEADCITE. I have changed the word 'exclusive' to 'prestigious' which is backed now with a citation from a strong source. Some might regard this as peacock but it does show his social standing.
- ^Regards Papamac (talk) 08:58, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
@Iainmacintyre:, thank you for changes. I have done few more minor tweaks. Only one thing remains: according to MOS:LEAD, the lede should summarize the body of the article. In my opinion, it should contain one/two sentences on early life followed by some sentences on his career and honours. I won't hold back approval for that but consider it a suggestion. I have linked Queen Victoria in the hook. Keep contributing more medical biographies. Regards,-Nizil (talk) 04:20, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
- @Nizil Shah: Many thanks for those edits and the tick. I'll work on those further suggestions. Regards. Papamac (talk) 08:54, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
- Hi, I came by to promote this, but I don't see Alexander Nasmyth being appointed Surgeon-Dentist to Queen Victoria in the source. I see that he treated the Prince Consort (I think you should add this to the article), and that he recommended him to the Queen. Do you have a more specific source? Yoninah (talk) 19:47, 21 April 2019 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: Many thanks for pointing that out. The citation should have been for reference 17 and I have corrected that. His treating the Prince Consort is implied rather than stated in the phrase 'charmed by his personality and skill' so I'm hesitant about including. What do you think?Papamac (talk) 08:30, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
