User:RobertoEFiad

Hello, my name is Roberto E. Fiad and I am an amateur scholar. There is an excellent definition of what an amateur scholar is by Rosemarie E. Falanga and Cy H. Silver in      their web page www.bluethread.com/amschol.htm.

Although they mainly addressed the issue of the amateur scholar mostly for the studying of the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, I think that the role of amateur scholars can emcompass even more subjects such as a buff of any subject such as history, art, sociology, or even crime. I inferred from their published defition that [we] amateur scholars do research and write mostly for [our] own personal enjoyment.

Furthermore, according to the definition, many if not most of us amateur scholars lack the credentials to present our findings in more formal forums of study and professional scholarly publications and records.

My background is in art and history, with a main interest in illustration for art and        Europe during the interwar years between the two world wars for the history.

I read, write, and speak English and Spanish. In my off-time, I create illustrations and write articles in my personal blogs.

I enjoy researching in Wikipedia which I regard a useful storehouse of information for preliminary researching in all areas. I expect to contribute much in the years to come.