Tiptopper

• Full time professional scientist (for 25+ years and going...)
• Simultaneously/formerly a part time college chemistry teacher (for 15 (exactly) years)
• near-Empty Nester

Work/Career This user is a scientist. This user is a chemist. MSThis user has a Master of Science degree in Organic Chemistry. This user has published peer-reviewed articles in academic journals.

In My Life This user is American This user loves thunderstorms. This user likes foggy mornings. This user likes rainy days. This user believes that caffeine is necessary in large doses daily. This user drinks Coca-Cola PRThis user remembers when telephone numbers began with exchange names, such as Prospect. This user remembers using a rotary dial telephone. This user is old enough to remember what a typewriter is, and that's all you need to know. This user lives in the U.S. State of Connecticut. This user lives in New England. This user has visited 47 of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.47

Roots This user is of Scotch-Irish ancestry. This user is of Dutch ancestry. This user is of French ancestry. This user is of English ancestry. This user is of German ancestry. This user is of Irish ancestry. This user is of African ancestry. This user has ancestors who fought on both sides of the Civil War. 鼠This user was born in the year of the Rat. Interests This user is a fan of The Beatles. STLThis user is a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals This user has owned a motorcycle. This user plays the piano. This user is a Naturalist. This user enjoys skygazing and astronomy. This user is interested in astronomy. This user is interested in ancient civilizations.

WiKi This user has been on Wikipedia for 16 years, 7 months and 5 days. This user believes that a user's edit count doesn't necessarily reflect the value of their contributions to Wikipedia. This user learns stuff while editing. This user thinks that Wikipedia has become too bureaucratic. inclThis user is an inclusionist. H O W E V E R This user thinks that registration should be required to edit articles.