Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nagaruban Arumugam

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was speedy keep. Per WP:SK. Nominator now desires merging, which can and should be discussed on the article's talk page. (non-admin closure) Tim Song (talk) 23:40, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nagaruban Arumugam

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All media coverage is concerning his death; doesn't seem notable for any activities prior; WP:NOTMEMORIAL. Josh Parris 03:43, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Dr. Nagaruban Arumugam's death drew a wide ranging media coverage because of his service and lige -a life worthy of a mention in Australian parliament. His services to the rural communities in Australia were only documented after his death. It does not make is any less important.140.168.69.130 (talk) 04:53, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  AFAIK, he's just another run-of-the WP:MILL paediatrician. Josh Parris 05:15, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• I wish that people wouldn't quote that essay as if it had any relevance to deletion policy. This is an encyclopedia, not the Guinness Book of Records or the National Enquirer, so there is no reason why we should only have articles about the exceptional or the sensational. Phil Bridger (talk) 23:04, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - article needs improvement, but enough sources to establish notability. Racepacket (talk) 14:49, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep A "run-of-the-mill" pediatrician would not have received an honorable mention in the parliament and in the editorial of a leading news paper. While many self-serving run-of-the-mill celebrities get pages in Wiki, such true servants of the people should definitely be included.124.170.64.226 (talk) 22:52, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Merge into Medical resident work hours; his death served to refocus attention on the extraordinarily long working hours of Australian doctors, which is why it got all the attention it did. But other than dying, I can't find any references of him doing anything WP:notable. Josh Parris 23:05, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.