User talk:Andrew Macklin

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A tag has been placed on Logan Henderson (engineer) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a real person or group of people that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Good morning, Xegma --

Really sorry you did not find my article of <Logan Henderson (engineer)> significant enough for an entry.

Henderson was one of several assistants referenced in the the book, "James Watt and the Steam Engine," which is probably the most complete reference on Watt. But Henderson is the only one without an Wikipedia entry.

(There is a Wikipedia entry on Logan Henderson, an actor, who I had not heard of before; I drafted the article after discovering my linked entry led to an article about him, not the engineer.)

Henderson was significant for his role in the 1770s in inventing "The Counter", a device that was the predecessor of all the various devices we use today to measure the number of operations a machine performs -- like electric meters, automobile odometers, task logs, etc. Henderson appears often in the Boulton & Watt archives at Birmingham and is probably a familiar name to those who study the early history of industrialization, but there is no stand-alone biography of him to cite.

Can you send me a recovered copy of my text? I may work on it further, or use the content to add to the entries on Watt or his other assistants.

Thanks; regards --

Andrew Andrew Macklin (talk) 15:48, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Logan Henderson (engineer) (June 23)

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Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 11:58, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Andrew Macklin! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 11:58, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Logan Henderson (engineer) (September 3)

Your recent article submission has been rejected and cannot be resubmitted. If you have further questions, you can ask at the Articles for creation help desk or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help. The reason left by SafariScribe was: This topic is not sufficiently notable for inclusion in Wikipedia.

Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 21:24, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We would respectfully ask that you reconsider, and suggest that inventing the Counter, the first device for metering mechanical output would seem to meet the criteria for notability. John Southern, who invented the Indicator, the first device for recording mechanical efficiency, has a Wikipedia entry. Henderson is frequently referred to in the literature about Boulton & Watt, along with Southern, per the citations that were added. Both the individuals and their inventions were central to the development of industry. Thanks -- Andrew Macklin (talk) 13:57, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I disagreed with this rejection sufficiently to overturn it. I checked the revision which was rejected, since another editor has enhanced it since that time. You will see, below, that I accepted the draft. I have left some thoughts on the rejecting reviewer's talk page. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 18:34, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate @Timtrent, and I'm sorry for keeping you, @Andrew Macklin. Cheers ! Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 04:20, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Logan Henderson (engineer) has been accepted

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🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 18:18, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Much appreciated! Andrew Macklin (talk) 14:00, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]