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I'm nominating this article for featured article because it deals, in what I trust is a comprehensive and balanced way, with a major though neglected contributor to polar science. I stand to be corrected of course, but after a successful GA and a thorough peer review, I think it is ready.
107:"the Weddell Sea – the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (SNAE)." and "plans—a proposed transcontinental march via the South Pole—were" – I think you need to decide if you want to use em dashes throughout, or spaced en dashes. 349:
With regard to the section headings, the only instance I found of false capitalization was "First Voyages", and I have dealt with that. I have also added the required citations to quoted material - thanks for pointing these out.
373:. Nicely written, and seems to be a comprehensive biography. Well done. (I have only one comment remaining. The lead could probably be shorter, with fewer details and more general statements, but it's fine.) — 152:
I was a peer reviewer and felt it was essentially FA then. It has been imporved since and I feel it meets all of the criteria and is a fascinating read. My only quibble is why the hyphen is in
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I've no idea why it wasn't listed at FAC - I can only assume that I forgot to press the edit button (I often lose stuff that way). Anyway, it's listed now. Thanks for pointing this out.
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Otherwise sources look good. Other links checked out with the link checker tool. I'll try to get back and do a full prose review sooner or later.
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I've been reading on this in bits and pieces since it went up (RL has been hectic!) and have to say I like it and willingly support.
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No problem with most of your tweaks. I've changed a few back in the Markham section, the rest read fine. Thanks.
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There should be a citation immediately after a quotation, even if this means duplicating a citation used later.
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Section headings should have only the first word capitalized unless it is a proper name.
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This was an oversight - I intended mdashes throughout, except in ranges (e.g. 1902–04)
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Reviewed this for GA and found little to complain about then. A very good article.--
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the dead link was an external link, not a source, and I've removed it.
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Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in
223:? The only way I found it was backtracking through your contribs. 154:
Piper Gilbert Kerr, with penguin, photo-graphed by Bruce.
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William Speirs Bruce
Brianboulton
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Brianboulton
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22:14, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Gary King
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22:35, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Brianboulton
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00:04, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Ruhrfisch
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Brianboulton
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08:11, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Dincher
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00:59, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
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