Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Philip D. Gingerich
meets : to begin with, he meets (5) "The person holds or has held a named/personal chair appointment or "Distinguished Professor" appointment at a major institution of higher education and research" (he is E. C. Case Collegiate Professor of Paleontology at the University of Michigan).  He is also a AAAS Fellow, President-elect of the Paleontological Society, and is an expert of cetacean and primate evolution.  And much more.  Clearly is a very notable academic
— User:Guettarda, 04:12, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:PROF (Wikipedia:Notability)