User:Marco polo
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Greetings, fellow Wikipedians.
I joined Wikipedia in 2006.
I live in Boston in the United States and am a native speaker of American English.
I am presently employed as an editor with a print publisher. I also write on history and geography for publication.
I was previously employed as an editor (and ghost writer) of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Prior to that, I worked as a freelance contributor and editor for Microsoft Encarta, for which I authored some articles. I have also worked editorially on other reference and travel publications.
I have a doctorate in geography from the University of California at Berkeley. My dissertation concerned the development of hygiene and sanitary infrastructure in 19th-century Berlin, Germany.
For my first major project here, I worked to improve the article on Berlin.
I have an abiding passion for history, geography, and languages. I also love to be outdoors hiking or exploring cities, rural landscapes, or the natural world.
Beyond my Babel-coded languages, I can decipher Portuguese, Catalan, Italian, Dutch and most West Germanic dialects.
Feel free to contact me here.
The Geography Barnstar | ||
For your knowledge and ability to present it in an informative way at the Wikipedia reference desks, I award you this Geography Barnstar. Keep up the good work! DirkvdM 07:02, 17 October 2006 (UTC) |
The Barnstar of Diligence | ||
For dedication above the call of duty to answering questions, fixing errors, and just generally being a great asset to the project, we the community say, "Thanks!" Jouster (whisper) 05:17, 7 February 2008 (UTC) |
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