Talk:Josiah Whitney

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[edit] NPOV for section on California Geological Survey

I'm concerned about the section on the CGS: some of the language seems overly pro-Whitney, and there are no citations. Marked it with {{NPOV-section}}: hoping other editors will get to this before I do. hike395 07:05, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

  • I'm actually surprised you find the article too pro-Whitney. Seems like it paints the picture of someone who was somewhat difficult to get along with (which I think he was). Can you point out a couple specifics where some change might be needed? Glendoremus 17:54, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
Language that seems POV to me, especially with no citation, is below. It's not all pro-Whitney: it just seems judgmental to me. Who believes these to be true? They seem like value judgements:
  • "tactical error"
  • "grew impatient"
  • "tactlessly complained"
  • "after their experience with Whitney"
  • "survey was significant"
hike395 02:22, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Okay, that helps. Thanks. Most of it is easy to fix or cite but I'll have to pull some books off the shelf when I have a chance.Glendoremus 19:28, 16 March 2007 (UTC)