Deletion of Johndale Solem

Comment: unless there is a lot of better information about this academic which has not been yet presented. The relevant guideline is  - and looking down the list, the only criteria which seems to be in question is 1. And with less than 200 citations for his most cited publication since 1992, this is not a strong contender for the research "making a significant impact".  If he had a professorship or a major prize or something, that would help
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NACADEMICS)

Comment: It appears the Solem may be notable as an academic but I do not see the required significant coverage about this person that can elevate the article above the current stub. The draft at Draft:Johndale Solem is not acceptable. In its present state, it not only lacks inline citations but any citation that supports large portions of the biography. It has a long list of references -- to papers he published or mentions of the name -- but I do not see any significant coverage by independent reliable sources. It currently fails  for its ,  and lack of . Unless there are sources found which provide significant coverage, the draft cannot replace this article
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP||WP:OR||WP:SYNTH||WP:V)

Comment: As DGG says, his work on lasers has been cited enough that he passes  in my book
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NSCHOLAR)

Comment: There is a much better |biography pending review at
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons (WP:BLP)

Comment: per  and {{U|DGG}}.  Although it is still barely above a stub, I'd say he passes 
Stance: keep
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