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his first name is Henri (and not Henry)
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 06:57, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
Almost all references to H. Farman I have read before refer to him as "Henri Farman". The first two documents I have ever seen that refer to him as Henry are his obituary in Flight Magazine's archive and this article, both of which I have first seen within the past hour.
Farman was born in France, spent most of his life there, and became a French citizen in 1937, but he was apparently born a Briton and had British citizenship before that. As such, it is most likely that his birth certificate would name him Henri while his British passport (when he had one) would name him Henry.
But by what name is he better known? I believe that is the criterion for the name of the article. How would we find out, so that we may know whether the article should be moved or not?
Sincerely, SamBlob ( talk) 20:07, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
He would be Henry in English-speaking countries and Henri in France. The Wilhem/William difference comes to mind. Drutt ( talk) 23:01, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
English sources use both spellings, French and other language sources use Henri almost exclusively. The greater weight is on the side of Henri. Charles Harvard Gibbs-Smith, the great English historian, spells it Henry here, but gives Henri first in his 1960 book. Walter J. Boyne spells it Henri for the Smithsonian Institution. Richard P. Hallion spells it Henri. The English world is split on the subject, opening the door for his birth spelling to be the primary article title. Binksternet ( talk) 17:13, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
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his first name is Henri (and not Henry)
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 06:57, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
Almost all references to H. Farman I have read before refer to him as "Henri Farman". The first two documents I have ever seen that refer to him as Henry are his obituary in Flight Magazine's archive and this article, both of which I have first seen within the past hour.
Farman was born in France, spent most of his life there, and became a French citizen in 1937, but he was apparently born a Briton and had British citizenship before that. As such, it is most likely that his birth certificate would name him Henri while his British passport (when he had one) would name him Henry.
But by what name is he better known? I believe that is the criterion for the name of the article. How would we find out, so that we may know whether the article should be moved or not?
Sincerely, SamBlob ( talk) 20:07, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
He would be Henry in English-speaking countries and Henri in France. The Wilhem/William difference comes to mind. Drutt ( talk) 23:01, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
English sources use both spellings, French and other language sources use Henri almost exclusively. The greater weight is on the side of Henri. Charles Harvard Gibbs-Smith, the great English historian, spells it Henry here, but gives Henri first in his 1960 book. Walter J. Boyne spells it Henri for the Smithsonian Institution. Richard P. Hallion spells it Henri. The English world is split on the subject, opening the door for his birth spelling to be the primary article title. Binksternet ( talk) 17:13, 15 October 2010 (UTC)