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Richard Feynman[edit]

Article is no longer a featured article.

This biographical article is in poor shape, first there was Taxman's request for references in April 2005, I suggest improvements be made to bring the article up to the current featured status in January 2006 where I mention all the obvious problems with the article including:

  1. Non-functional footnotes/messy references - when you look you will see the problem
  2. The giant quote section
  3. Poor structure
  4. Images don't meet licencing requirements

Subsequently there have been several complaints on the talk page about style and grammar and a consistent stream of questions trying to establish facts from the article, which further highlights the structural and comprehensivness issues with the article. I should also point out that the bulk of the article is lists. --nixie 00:56, 2 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Keep. In December 2004, this article was deemed a Featured Article. Are we to revert all changes? Feynman was big on clarity and content but style was never an issue for him. --Ancheta Wis 08:13, 2 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove I don't have a problem with the quote section (see WP:GTL), and the references section can be easily fixed (in fact, I believe I have already done so), but there are 4 fair use images that lack fair use rationales and another image with an obsolete {{noncommercial}} tag. The inline external links should be converted to WP:FOOTNOTEs, with WP:CITE information. Thanks, AndyZ t 22:18, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • The MOS says quotes sections are largely deprecated.--nixie 01:26, 5 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • remove articler has not kept up with current FA standards Zzzzz 18:45, 11 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove unless a dedicated editor can address the inaccurate/unclear statements in this article. Specifically, under "the Caltech years" the part on Quantum Electrodynamics doesn't belong. His work on this predated his move to Caltech, and it probably deserves a complete section. The paragraph on Quark/Parton theory is unclear and has no reference to the earlier work of Gell-Mann and Zweig. Someone with a physics background should come in and fix this. 203.76.194.70 21:56, 17 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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