Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Heidi Julia Bender
The guidelines for determining the notability of a biographical entry are set out in , which states that ''The topic of an article should be notable, or "worthy of notice"; that is, "significant, interesting, or unusual enough to deserve attention or to be recorded.".''  Based on this definition, there is a ''prima facie'' argument for notability.  This is not just a simple memorial or sad story.  The fact that the individual has been recognised and honoured by a notable third party organisation does add a level of interest beyond what is usual.  The main problem with the article, as I see it, is the lack of ''published secondary source material which is reliable, intellectually independent, and independent of the subject'', which is required for Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability.  If the claim of notability can't be verified, then we have a problem.  In this case, the one thing that makes this subject unusual (and therefore arguably a candidate for notability) is referenced with a ''primary'' source (the letter from the International Astronomical Union).  Successfully meeting the notability requirement would require a ''secondary'' source or sources - in other words, other people need to find it interesting or unusual enough to write about it.  Unfortunately, this does not appear to be the case here
— User:Wikipeterproject, 22:01, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)