User:Bobby Cohn/sandbox/Writing academic biographies
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So you want to write an academic biography? That's great. Did you know that academics have a subject-specific notability guideline that relates to their profession? To meet Wikipedia's Notability threshold as an academic, it will likely be much easier than meeting the General notability guideline.
Then there is the problem of WP:Original research and WP:Neutral POV. But the citations are entirely to things authored by the subject. You may use research items to support facts about the subject, but not promote the subject. Consider the difference between:
- John Doe has conducted research in agronomy and ecology,[1][2] and has published a patent for Unique Methodology 1.[3]
- John Doe is a world renowned genius in agronomy and ecology,[1][2] and has transformed the way ecology research is conducted the world over.[3]
References
You can't say the promotional part unless someone else has said that about the subject (see WP:Reliable, WP:Independent and WP:Secondary sources policy).