User:Belshay



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"...[There] are some ways in which a civilization may die. For civilization is not something inborn or imperishable; it must be acquired anew by every generation, and any serious interruption in its financing and transmission may bring it to an end. Man differs from the beast only by education, which may be defined as the technique of transmitting civilization...so print and commerce and a thousand ways of communication may bind the civilizations together, and preserve for future cultures all that is of value for them in our own.  Let us, before we die, gather up our heritage, and offer it to our children." ~Will Durant, The Story of Civilization

-§- When I was 3 years old, I first noticed a set of similar looking books that caught my attention. Having taken to climbing furniture, I somehow managed to climb my way to the World Book Encyclopedia, 1974 series, intriguingly sitting there. Grabbing the "M" and "P" books, I took in the photos and apparently became so obsessed with the black and white portraits of all the US presidents (at least up to Nixon) that my parents had to tape back together the page from a child's overuse. But I have been genuinely hooked on history and the encyclopedia ever since and have appreciated every moment of it.

I originally joined Wikipedia as an editor to research and create notable and well-referenced articles on subjects local to the history of St. Louis, Missouri. I have since extended this primordial interest into a broader range of historical and philosophical areas, in particular. In my graduate education, I formally studied the philosophy of mathematics, modal epistemology, modal metaphysics, moral epistemology, phenomenology, among other areas of philosophical investigation. However, I also have an interest in European history, from the Greek city-states and Roman Republic onward.

I like to collect ancient coins. At the moment, I am concentrating on type-set collecting of bronze follis coins of the Eastern Roman Empire. I also have an interest in strategy games, including war gaming. I have traveled to various parts of the world, including less touristy destinations, such as Ukraine.

My own experience with Wikipedia has been very positive and I generally enjoy working with fellow Wikipedians. I view Wikipedia as a contemporary wonder of the world, the Library of Alexandria brought to an unrivaled level of fruition. I genuinely feel Wikipedia has changed greatly in the last decade and continues to grow into its potential. Anyone willing to dedicate their time to researching and improving the knowledge of this project is a special person because I feel the epistemic is a moral good.

Current WikiProject Focus

 * Eliminating Unassessed Backlog: WikiProject Companies
 * Was on 21 October 2016: 5,615
 * Now: 4,902

Completed

 * Good Article Status Obtained: International Hat Company
 * As of October 28, 2016: Added Companies Portal Template to Every Wikipedia Companies Featured Article, A-class Article, and Good Article on Wikipedia
 * Graham Paper Company Article Created

Articles Created
• International Hat Company

• Benton Barracks

• Andrew Tilles

• Tilles Park

• Maria Pellegrino Park

• Frank P. Pellegrino

• Benacerraf's identification problem

• Tilles Memorial City Park

• Westervelt Massacre

• General Fibre Company

• Louis Cella

• SS Cheribon

• Großweier

• Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory

• George Tilles, Sr.

• Shape Data Limited

• List of Ancient Roman Collegia

• Elysée Loustallot

• Gottlieb Mittelberger

• Gamshurst

• George Tilles, Jr.

• Hawley Products Company

• Augustus Shapleigh

• Frank Pellegrino (inventor)

• Graham Paper Company

• American fiber helmet

Drafts

 * Compagnie Nationale de Navigation
 * Tilles Foundation
 * Ecopragmatics
 * Ichenheim
 * Bread stamp
 * Collegium Pistorum
 * Casa di Cerva bread artifact
 * Carbonized bread
 * Sam Adler
 * Ron Belcher
 * Shapleigh Hardware Company
 * Apple Hat Company

Articles Needing Expansion

 * Viktor Bolkhovitinov
 * Allan Marquand
 * Logical machine
 * BioViva

GA Drive

 * Apple Corps
 * AT&T
 * The Coca-Cola Company
 * Publix

Participator

 * AfC

Page References

 * What Links Here
 * Edit Counter That Actually Works
 * Check Links
 * Backlog
 * List of Crayola crayon colors
 * Version 1.0 Editorial Team/History articles by quality statistics