Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/J. Wesley Thompson
It's clear that Mr. Thompson is a fine person and doing important work. But unfortunately that's not enough for inclusion in Wikipedia. The requirements for an article here can be found at  for people in general, or  for people based on their professional qualifications. Neither seems to apply to him. The award he got, while admirable, is not a " well-known and significant award or honor" (we're talking Nobel Prize type awards), and he has not made "a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field". I know, the criteria are awfully high and they leave out a lot of people whose friends and colleagues might consider them notable - but this is an international encyclopedia and it has to have standards
— User:MelanieN, 16:23, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:BIO||WP:ACADEMIC (Wikipedia:Notability)