` :``Reputable`` sounds very odd to me in this context (it feels as if it is contrast to ``disreputable``, which seems the wrong point to be making). ``Reputed`` can be a near synonym of ``reputable`` or ``respectable`` and sounds better to me. Arguably, either word falls foul of Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words. The list of people with whom he worked speaks for itself, so I'm going to remove ``reputed`` and leave it bare, but feel free to change it as you wish.  `