Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Laurence B. Brown
I tried to find sources, but ultimately they just weren't there. I did find where he's cited as a source here and there, but not in any way that would show that he's such an overwhelming figure that he would pass notability guidelines on that criteria. The thing about the "an important figure or is widely cited by peers or successors" part of  is that the cites would have to say that the person did something that was incredibly landmark along the lines of creating the wheel for whatever field(s) the person was in or is cited in hundreds upon hundreds of peer reviewed journals and academic texts. I found a handful of places that mentioned him, but not enough to show that he'd pass under that guideline. The thing about that criteria is that it's implied that if someone is that much of an important figure and is so widely cited, they'd have received direct coverage about them. We don't necessarily require that someone along the lines of Dr. Brown receive as  much coverage as Elle McPherson or even Francis Crick, but we do need more coverage than what has been placed on Brown's article. He hasn't been the focus of any articles in reliable sources, nor have either of his books received substantial coverage. I would say that Brown might be usable as a reliable source, but being a reliable source does not automatically give notability. He's one of thousands of people who, while being respected in their fields, do not pass notability guidelines here on Wikipedia. Don't get me wrong- it's frustrating that we can have articles on people for things that seem shallow to you or I, but the difference is that Boxxy has received coverage in enough reliable sources to pass notability guidelines while Brown hasn't. That's just the way our media works and while I wish it were otherwise, it's not up to Wikipedia to make up for the inequality of coverage for any and all persons or subjects out there. I'm not saying that anyone is trying to actively promote Brown, just that he doesn't pass notability guidelines and we can't give him a free pass because anyone sees him as smarter than the entire cast of Jersey Shore and thus more deserving
— User:Tokyogirl79, 10:50, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:AUTHOR (Wikipedia:Notability)