Talk:Harlow Shapley
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"During this time, he hired his future wife Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who became the first person to earn a doctorate at Harvard University in the field of astronomy."
I can't believe Payne-Gaposchkin was Harlow Sharpley's wife! The Russianized part of her surname "Gaposchkin" clearly indicated that she was married to the Russian-born astronomer Sergei Gaposchkin. Frigoris 11:52, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Communist front affiliations?
So am I going to have to point all this out or is someone going to do the honest work? Stating that Shapley was a victim of McCarthyism is an absolute lie. This guy was member of numerous Communist front organizations and was the Chairman of the "National Council of Arts, Sciences, and Professions", of which even President Truman denounced as a "tool for Russia and a sounding board for Communist propaganda". Jtpaladin 21:59, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
- All that need be shown is a reliable source stating that the subject was actively involved with the promotion of Communism and that can be removed. As far as I can tell from researching the matter personally the article accurately reflects historical consensus as it stands. --ForbiddenWord 15:24, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
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- You're joking right? I have enough verifiable WP:VERIFY & reliable source WP:RS documentation on Shapley's communist front activities to double the size of the article. Would you like to see it? Just say the word. Jtpaladin 19:04, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
- No, I'm not joking. Every source I found that drew a direct connection between Shapley and a communist front was verifiable, but not reliable. --ForbiddenWord 17:41, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
- You're joking right? I have enough verifiable WP:VERIFY & reliable source WP:RS documentation on Shapley's communist front activities to double the size of the article. Would you like to see it? Just say the word. Jtpaladin 19:04, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
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