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Speedy deletion of Richard wiese edit

 

A tag has been placed on Richard wiese, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam as well as Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.

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  • I'm not sure what you were trying to do by duplicating the article on the talk page, but I have undone that and placed your {{hangon}} rationale there. You should note, as indicated in the above message, that this persons notability is not the issue, it is that the article is nothing but gushing praise of this person, and all articles must be written from a neutral point of view. Beeblebrox (talk) 19:40, 3 May 2009 (UTC)Reply

Overview edit

Richard Wiese is a respected and knowledgeable outdoorsman. Richard has always been engulfed by adventurous outdoor endeavors. Wiese received an Emmy award in 1997 and also became the youngest president in the Explorer Clubs hundred year history[5]. Other accomplishments Richard has achieved include hosting many Television shows, as well as writing numerous amounts of articles published in magazines.

The Early Years & Education edit

Richard Wiese was born to Rick and Marie Wiese in Long Island, NY. Richard’s father, Richard Wiese Sr., was the first man to pilot solo around the Pacific Ocean. Richard grew up traveling and exploring with his father. The first substantial adventure Richard was involved with was scaling up Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania at the young age of 11[4]. Inspired by this experience, Richard has since then led many other explorations and projects. Richard attended Brown University and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Biology [2]. He also studied Applied Physiology at Columbia University, and completed the USDA Graduate Program in Meteorology [5].

Personal Life edit

In 2007, Richard married his wife, Nicci. Richard and Nicci currently live between New York City and Westport, Connecticut [4]. Early this year Richard and Nicci had a baby girl, Sabrina [4]. Other then participating in adventures and journeys, Richard also likes taking digital photography courses, world politics seminars, and global cooking lessons [5].


Expeditions and Projects edit

Richard has traveled to all seven continents and has participated in several expeditions and projects [6]. In early 2002, he became the youngest president in The Explorers Club's hundred-year history [5]. During his presidency he has worked in the Yucatan jungle of Mexico putting satellite collars on jaguar. He also climbed and sampled the most geologically unique volcano in the world, Tanzania's Oldoinyo Lengai (which means "mountain of god" in the language of the local Maasai tribe) and participated in two expeditions to Antarctica to core glaciers for the purpose of climatological studies. He was also a member of the 2004 Yeronisos Island Expedition in Cyprus and led an expedition to bio-prospect for extremophiles and new life forms in Mount Kilimanjaro's crater, resulting in the discovery of 29 new life forms [5].

Other expeditions Richard has participated in include: an expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro to place the first ever weather station on its slopes [6]. He has been an expedition leader to the Northern Territory of Australia to look for basis of the Aboriginal myth of the Rainbow Serpent, team member of the largest medical expedition ever conducted on Mt. Everest, achieved the first ascent of an unclimbed mountain in Alaska and discovered 29 new life forms on Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and cross country skied to the North Pole [2].


Richard in the Media edit

Throughout Richard’s travels & expeditions, he has been in the media many times. Some print media that Richard has appeared in is: The New York Times, The New Yorker, Life magazine, Travel and Leisure, Wine Spectator, The New York Sun, Business Week, USA Today, LIFE, Sports Illustrated, Newsday, Esquire, Men’s Journal, and People [8].

Richard has also made appearances on television. Some of the networks he has appeared on include: CBS Late Night with Craig Ferguson, WB, FOX, CBS Morning Show, ABC, MSNBC, and WB 11 Morning Show [9]

Wiese has also hosted a TV show called “Exploration with Richard Wiese” that has been broadcasted internationally. Most recently, Richard filmed a TV series called “Hell on Earth”. [10]

“Born to Explore” was a book authored by Richard and will be released on May 12, 2009 [3].

== Awards and Recognitions ==


o Special lifetime achievement award by the Science Museum of Long Island [10] o American Museum of Natural History Expeditions named Richard an Explorer in residence o In 2005, Richard was honored at the Boy Scout National Jamboree, where he addressed 90,000 people and had a camp named after him [10]. o In 2004, he was USA Representative to Moussem de Tan Tan in Morocco, a gathering of 45,000 nomadic Arabs in the desert of southern Morocco, by invitation of King Mohammed VI [5]. o 2004 Golden Halo Advertising Award for Best Environmental/Wildlife Campaign [2] o A member of the Explorers Club, Royal Geographic Society, and the American Meteorological Society [2]


Works Cited edit

1. :: Richard Wiese :: Explorer Author of new book Born to Explore :: Naturalist TV Adventurer Outdoorsman::. 03 May 2009 <http://www.richardwiese.com/>. 2. "About Richard Wiese." Richard Wiese - The World Explorer. 03 May 2009 <http://www.newsweather.com/about.php>. 3. "Books." :: Richard Wiese :: Explorer Author of new book Born to Explore :: Naturalist TV Adventurer Outdoorsman::. 02 May 2009 <http://www.richardwiese.com/>. 4. "Personal Life." :: Richard Wiese :: Explorer Author of new book Born to Explore :: Naturalist TV Adventurer Outdoorsman::. 02 May 2009 <http://www.richardwiese.com/>. 5. "Richard Wiese - Biography." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). 02 May 2009 <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0927597/bio>. 6. "Richard Wiese." :: Richard Wiese :: Explorer Author of new book Born to Explore :: Naturalist TV Adventurer Outdoorsman::. 03 May 2009 <http://www.richardwiese.com/>. 7. Richard Wiese - The World Explorer. 03 May 2009 <http://www.newsweather.com/index.php>. 8. "Richard Wiese in the News." Richard Wiese - The World Explorer. 03 May 2009 <http://www.newsweather.com/press.php>. 9. "TV Adventurer." :: Richard Wiese :: Explorer Author of new book Born to Explore :: Naturalist TV Adventurer Outdoorsman::. 02 May 2009 <http://www.richardwiese.com/>. 10. “Press." :: Richard Wiese :: Explorer Author of new book Born to Explore :: Naturalist TV Adventurer Outdoorsman::. 03 May 2009 <http://www.richardwiese.com/>.

Speedy deletion nomination of Richard wiese edit

 

A tag has been placed on Richard wiese 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 person or group of people, but it does not 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 see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. mhking (talk) 03:30, 13 May 2009 (UTC)Reply

May 2009 edit

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. For more details about what, exactly, constitutes a conflict of interest, please see our conflict of interest guidelines. Thank you. I note that your article indicates Mr. Weise's book release date is today. If you are connected to this in any way, you should not be editing an article related to him. Beeblebrox (talk) 03:49, 13 May 2009 (UTC)Reply