One can verify the references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McMillen#References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McMillen#References Pages without

One can verify the references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McMillen#References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McMillen#References Pages without references get pruned pretty quickly. In your scenario, you'd have to get published first, then put this fact in the appropriate page, then reference the published research. Of course, some things fall through the cracks & editors of some pages are more vigilant than others.