Template:Did you know nominations/F. B. J. Kuiper
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The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 22:51, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
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F. B. J. Kuiper
- ... that after he could no longer drive due to his failing vision, F. B. J. Kuiper underwent eye surgery and then immediately bought a BMW?
- Source: Witzel, p. 15
- ALT1: ... that F. B. J. Kuiper's students called themselves "little deer" hoping that he would protect them from the "lion of Sanskrit grammar"? Source: Witzel, p. 15
- ALT2: ... that F. B. J. Kuiper kept a portrait of his doctoral advisor on his desk? Source: Hinrichs, p. 290
- ALT3: ... that F. B. J. Kuiper was one of only two speakers at Nicolaas van Wijk's crowded funeral? Source: Hinrichs, pp. 269–270
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Origin of water on Earth
5x expanded by ThaesOfereode (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.
ThaesOfereode (talk) 00:55, 22 March 2025 (UTC).
Hook is interesting, article is 5x expanded, article seems to fit all criteria. Would definitely go for the first hook. Arconning (talk) 15:41, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review, Arconning! ThaesOfereode (talk) 20:38, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- I am currently doing the GA review of this article and I was wondering if we couldn't come up with an interesting hook that is based on his research. – Editør (talk) 14:47, 7 April 2025 (UTC)