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Yeah, I apologize for the unclear edit summary. It was supposed to mean that I was annoyed that a GA doesn't have alt text in the infobox image, but in hindsight no one could ever be expected to figure that out. I am beginning to realize I have a pattern of doing this.
As for the example you point to—I think that's referring to cases where the image of Elizabeth II is used because Elizabeth II is relevant to the article—not to cases where the image is used to identify her. If we were to make the alt text on this image, say, "Painting of Isaac Newton", that would be entirely useless, because the purpose of the image is to demonstrate to readers what Newton looks like. Snowmanonahoe (talk·contribs·typos) 16:48, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I understand. I am not sure they need to know more then that. The first example at the page I linked above is of Napoleon and all the alt text says is "Painting of Napoleon Bonaparte", but the same picture at The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries and at Napoleon has a very long description. I will not object to you putting it back, and it can say a little more like "A painting of Newton, a white man, wearing a classical white wig and a brown robe." Also, perhaps a bit about his position. Body turned slightly right, face toward the left and looking left, hands folded. Are we sure it is a wig? Is that WP:OR or is that given for the time. I would not know. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 08:45, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
in the section "Mid-life" I believe the comma after "subject" in the passage "His work on the subject, usually referred to as fluxions or calculus" ought to be removed. The preceding sentence refers to mathematics (as a whole) and the comma would be correct only if Newton did mathematical work only in calculus; but he also did work on the binomial theorem etc. 71.245.188.249 (talk) 18:15, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not done. The sentence is in the subsection "Calculus", so the "subject" referred to is calculus, not mathematics in general. Although the paragraph is a bit disjointed and could use a rewrite. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 03:56, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Inclusion of his work on subsequent editions of Geographia Generalis
Some of the figures added by Newton to the Geographia Generalis
The Geographia Generalis is considered to be one of the major pieces of literature in the establishment of modern geography. This book was edited extensively by Newton, who released updated editions in 1672 and 1681, containing several new figures and tables. While the original book is by Bernhardus Varenius, it is likely as well known as it is because of Newtons involvement. Where/how would be the best way to include this content within the page?
Much of what people claim to know about Newton, for example that he was a believer but also an Arian, is based on what was known before 1998, when his manuscripts could not yet be accessed by the general public. But now there are good reasons to deny that he was an Arian.
In Yahuda MS 14 Newton we read (p. 273):
"Soe there is divinity in the Father, divinity in the Son, & divinity in the Holy Ghost, & yet there are not three divinities but one divinity which is originally in the Father & by descent or communication in the Son & Holy Ghost."
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