Talk:Elizabeth Alexander (scientist)/GA1

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Reviewer: Keilana (talk · contribs) 03:43, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

If you don't hate sfn, it might be nice to have Sullivan and Orchison linked in the reflist. (If you do, that's okay, it's definitely not a dealbreaker for me.) Otherwise wrt references, you seem to have used all the major ones and it seems complete.
"gained her PhD" sounds weird, maybe "earned her PhD"?
"Her correct interpretation in 1945 of anomalous signals picked up on Norfolk Island as coming from the sun" needs rephrasing
Is there any information on her mother?
TIL that a flying boat is a thing.
"interred" means buried, I think you meant "interned"

@Worm That Turned: To be honest, that's about it. Lovely article! Let me know if you have any questions or whatever, this should be a pretty quick promotion. :) Keilana (talk) 04:02, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Keilana! Thanks for such a speedy review, and for such positive comments. I've fixed the simple things to fix, attempting to rephrase the line in the lead, let me know what you think. I've also stuck sfn in, as I've recently got my head round it for another article I'm writing. We've looked and looked, and found no information on Alexander's mother. I vaguely recall seeing some trivial mention in a self published source, but there was nothing that was worthwhile for the article, so I had dismissed it and now I can't find it again! As for the flying boat, they turn up all the time in movies and tv programs, but I'd never realised what they were called! Had to mention it! Worm^TT(talk) 09:21, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Worm That Turned: Thanks for the quick fixes! I like the rephrases and the use of sfn. Too bad about her mother, but if it doesn't exist you certainly can't be expected to include it! I'm passing the article, great work. Keilana (talk) 20:44, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]