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Please combine Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and his books.

B.R. Ambedkar
B. R. Ambedkar
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Dr. B.R Ambedkar
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B R AMBEDKAR
B. R AMBEDKAR
Ambedkar
BhimRao Ramji Ambedkar
Dr B.R. Ambedkar
டாக்டர். அம்பேத்கர் Dr Ambedkar

Although most of the prominent works in these entries belong to the same author, a few works, especially those originally dated after his death in 1956, perhaps originated from a different author of a similar name. Nevertheless, he deserves authorial credit for his posthumously published works and for anthologies that contain his works. Unfortunately, I do not understand Hindi, so I cannot determine the proper classification of every book on this list.

But the following book appears to have a different author, possibly one of a very similar name. I cannot determine for certain as I do not understand the language of the writing on the cover (apparently Hindi).

Sampreshanmulak Vyavasayik Hindi for UG Course

This author needs a name change, as the present name format does not meet Goodreads standards, but I do not know the correct author name:
under the Chairmanship of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Dr. B.R Ambedkar
The title of the only book of this author also needs some formatting changes.

Thanks for the help.

B.R. Ambedkar GR Profile

Combined.

Thank you.

All of the editions of every book on the profile need to be looked at and the cover author added as secondary author (without titles when necessary to comply with GR policy).

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I found several more authors multiple profiles and will continue to post them here. Thanks for combining these authors (and their books when appropriate).

John Bagot Glubb
John Bagot Glubb غلوب باشا
Sir John Bagot Glubb
JOHN GLUBB
Sir John Glubb

#6 The author profiles are merged.
Combining books is limited at the moment due to site maintenance, but I will check the books and combine where needed when possible.

ETA: two titles combined

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Thanks for the rapid turnaround, Arenda. I found another author to combine:

George Grey
George J. Grey

Two of his books, "Polynesian Mythology..." and "Maori Lore...," go under numerous titles, which may need combination, but, not having access to the paper books, I cannot ascertain whether they qualify as separate editions of the same book.

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These authors appear to be the same person; however, this project poses some special tricks. I cannot decipher the original language. Some author names and title names mix the name of the actual author with that of the translator. The books of this author need consolidation too, but a wide variety of inconsistent translation styles and target languages provide multiple very dissimilar names for the same original work. Some of these books also may contain multiple works of this author or significant contributions from other authors.

Kālidāsa
Kalidasan
Epic Indian Writer Kalidasa
Kālidāsa Kālidāsa
Kalidasa -

Para?urama Narayana Patankar Kalidasa
Kālidāsa Monier Monier-Williams
Kalidasa Mahakavi
Arthur W. Kalidasaryder
Kalidasa/Tr.Rajendra Tandon


I cannot discern the real name of this author from the Indian script on the book cover, nor do I recognize the language:
( Kalidasa) Pandit Shriramtej Sjastro

Here's an ancient Chinese author:
Sima Qian
Sima Quian
Qian Sima
Ssu-Ma Ch'ien


In addition, these books presumably contain extensive excerpts from the works of Sima Qian, who should get listed as a contributing author:
Stories from The Records of the Grand Historian-Illustrated Edition with Guidelines
Chinese History Texts: Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, Records of Three Kingdoms, Book of History, Zhan Guo Ce

Books LLC, listed as the sole author of the latter work, is in reality a publisher and not an author.

Thanks for the help in resolving this project.

And now for a medieval Arab author:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baha_ad...

Baha Al-Din Yusuf Ibn Rafi Ibn Shaddad
Baha' al-Din Ibn Shaddad
Bah ' Ad-D N Forme Avant 2007 Ibn
Beha Ed-Din
Beha Ed Din (note: strike the author "Imam," which is a title, not a name)

This author appears to have one book under many editions and translations, so please consolidate the books too.

A medieval Byzantine king wrote a book too:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_VI...

Ioannes Cantacuzenus
John VI Kantakouzenos
Johannes Cantacuzenus
Ioannes VI Cantacuzenus
John VI Cantacuzenus
John Cantacuzeni
John Kantakouzenos
Cantacuzene

Add him
Ioannis Cantacuzeni Eximperatoris Historiarum Libri IV, Vol. 1: Graece Et Latine
Ioannis Cantacuzeni Eximperatoris Historiarum Libri IV: Graece Et Latine

Stumbled upon this. For your notes:
Dufe wrote: "And now for a medieval Arab author:
Baha' al-Din Ibn Shaddad"

Done!

Please combine these authors. The second one is the same author in the Farsi language.

Gabriel García Márquez

گابریل گارسیا مارکز

Zia wrote: "Please combine these authors. The second one is the same author in the Farsi language.

Gabriel García Márquez

گابریل گارسیا مارکز"

We do not merge author names in different languages. Please see: https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/... (See: Authors published in multiple languages)

Authors with books published in multiple languages should have their names dealt with similarly to those with pen names. All editions should have the primary author name as the standard or most common Roman (that is, English-language) version of the author's name. Editions published under another spelling of the name or the name in another language should have that name listed as the secondary author. Different editions of a book not having the same primary author can cause quite a few distinct problems. Please keep the primary author for all editions of a work the same.

Another one:

Suely Robles Reis de Queiroz
Suely R. Reis de Queiroz

Further information on the author/researcher/professor:

Professor's profile at FFLCH - University of São Paulo webpage: https://historia.fflch.usp.br/suely-r...

Researcher profile / curriculum vitae at CNPq webpage (Brazilian government's organization for promotion of scientific and technological research):

Portuguese - http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatext...

English - http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatext...

Thank you Dario, done!