List of articles every Wikipedia should have
There are a growing number of Wikipedia projects, some very large, and others quite moribund. I propose that we invigorate them, and ensure that they each contain a minimum of information that will be of use to users. This way, people will be encouraged to see use these projects and help in their growth.
I therefore suggest that we make a list of 1,000 basic articles that we should try to ensure appear on every existing Wikipedia.
These articles should be very basic, and incorporate the most essential information. In some cases, it will be only a table, while in other cases, it will be a stub. This will, however, provide some impetus for the smaller projects to grow.
My proposals are for the following:
Biography
At least three sentences on 100 key historical figures
- Jesus Christ
- Albert Einstein
- Karl Marx
- William Shakespeare
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Muhammad
- Gautama Buddha
- Charles de Gaulle
- Otto von Bismarck
- Peter the Great (of Russia)
- Kofi Annan
- Plato
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Napoléon Bonaparte
Countries:
100 countries, with a one sentence description and a country table.
Geography
At least three sentences on each of the continents
- Africa
- Asia
- Australia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
History
At least five sentences on:
- French Revolution
- World War I
- World War II
International
- United Nations
- Nobel Prize
Religion
At least a five-sentence introduction to the twelve classical religions:
- Baha'i
- Buddhism
- Christianity
- Confucianism
- Hinduism
- Islam
- Jainism
- Judaism
- Shinto
- Sikhism
- Taoism
- Zoroastrianism
Popular Culture
At least three sentences on:
- Television
- Film
- Literature
- Art
- Music
Science
At least a five-sentence introduction to the major fields:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Geology
- Medicine
- Ecology
- Article about the language of that Wikipedia
Technology
- Computers
- Automobile
If you support this effort, please add to the list. We can then decide what the basic sentences can be for each article.