I was born in 1959. I am from Virginia. I have lived most of my adult life in Maryland. I am a Physicist. I am interested in Alexander the Great, the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire, the Tudor Dynasty of England, and Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. I often look at Wikipedia to browse, or find quick facts. I have only recently, August 2013, tried to edit anything, mostly so far, Bess of Hardwick. I am also trying to improve the article, Thomas Seymour. So, I am learning.