User:Ruhrfisch

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Who am I and what does Ruhrfisch mean?

I am a Ph.D. chemist in the United States who is near fluent in German and spent some years in Germany as a researcher.

Rührfisch (literally 'stir-fish') is the German word for a magnetic stir bar (or 'stirring flea' if you speak the Queen's English). Since English does not use umlauts, I left the umlaut off (ü → u) to get Ruhrfisch. In German Rührfisch is not the same as Ruhrfisch, which would be a fish in the river Ruhr. Since I like rivers (and fish), that is OK too.

A favorite quotation of mine, by John Ruskin. This is how I try to act here and elsewhere.

"It is a good and safe rule to sojourn in every place as if you meant to spend your life there, never omitting an opportunity of doing a kindness, or speaking a true word, or making a friend."

Milestones and Awards

Wikiprojects & FA This user is a member of WikiProject Pennsylvania. This user is a member of WikiProject Rivers. This user is a member of WikiProject Protected areas. This user is a member of WikiProject U.S. Counties. This user has written or significantly contributed to two featured article(s) on Wikipedia. This user has written or significantly contributed to one featured list(s) on Wikipedia. This user has been a major contributor to 7 articles featured in the Did you know... section on the Main Page.

I have been a registered editor since July 8, 2005, and am the principal author of two Featured Articles and a main author of one Featured List:

Larrys Creek (which was formerly a Good Article)

White Deer Hole Creek

List of Pennsylvania state parks (along with Dincher and VerruckteDan)

I have also had seven articles and two images on the Main Page in the Did you know section.

I help out with Peer Reviews when I can. Two articles I peer reviewed, and made some edits to after and in the featured article candidate process, are now Featured Articles: Paulins Kill and Ohio Wesleyan University

I am honored to have received the following awards:

The Donut Star Award. The torus shape of a donut is not a five-sided or six-sided star, but a star of infinite points. This award is given for innumerable efforts over an extended period to achieve great things. ...for sustained effort over an extended length of time in making Larrys Creek a Featured Article, and showing us all that "there are no small articles, there are only small editors". Given with respect and admiration by ClairSamoht 04:38, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

The Original Barnstar For all your work making White Deer Hole Creek not only a featured article, but a standout featured article Daniel Case 14:58, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

The groundhog award is presented to Ruhrfisch. For tireless support and effort in creating an excellent List of Pennsylvania State Parks and further expanding the wikipedia articles about the state parks of Pennsylvania. (Groundhog Haven) Thanks for the help! Dincher 16:40, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar For dealing with vandals with kindness and patience. Dincher 21:01, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Pages I have made or substantially added to

Map of Pennsylvania State Parks (I made it and each dot is wikilinked)

I have made or made substantial contributions to articles in the following areas:

• Chemistry Related
• Children's Literature
• Rivers
• Germany
• Places in Pennsylvania
  • Creeks
  • Railroads
  • Native American Paths
  • Protected Areas
• Pennsylvania Miscellany
• Places in Ohio
• Places in Tennessee

Maps I have made and Pictures I have taken

I like to make maps based on the free U.S. Census Bureau maps available online. I have made maps of:

• All 67 Pennsylvania Counties (with Municipal and Township Labels)
• All 88 Ohio Counties (with Municipal and Township Labels)
• All 63 Pennsylvania Counties with more than one Public School District
• Locator maps for all incorporated places, townships, and Census-designated places in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (54 maps total), Sullivan County, Pennsylvania (14 maps total), and Hancock County, Ohio (30 maps total)
• Watershed maps for Lycoming County, Larrys Creek, and White Deer Hole Creek
• Railroad maps

I am an avid photographer and add images to articles when I can. Please see the subpage (link above) for some of these.

• A page of resources I use.