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Captmondo

A late-50's-ish guy living in London, Ontario, in Southern Ontario.

I work as a Senior Manager for Technical Documentation at a certain semiconductor firm, and have long been an expert in the Darwin Information Typing Architecture. I am also a published author of four computer-oriented titles (a couple of books on HTML and then another two on CSS). More recently I have contributed a chapter on the development and spread of DITA to an academic book on technical writing. I have also been a long-time lecturer on Information Architecture at the University of Toronto's School for Continuing Studies. I hold degrees in English and a Masters of Public Administration, all from Queen's University, Kingston. Other than a brief stint with the Federal government in the early 90s, I have worked primarily in the technology sector. I also worked on one of the earliest Canadian commercial Web sites in the early 90s (Delrina).

I have been a contributor to articles relating to the subject of Ancient Egypt, which has long been a hobby of mine. I am also interested in Canadian numismatics, which is woefully under-represented here on Wikipedia, and something I plan to work on. I also have interests in Astronomy, History, specifically Canadian, Torontonian, Roman, British and British Commonwealth, as well as the history of language and science.

Of late I have decided to turn my attention to Canadian numismatics and pre-Confederation tokens, an area that only had a few stub articles on the subject before I started making additions.

I am also an avid photographer and like making additions to Wikimedia Commons. My current cameras of choice are a Olympus PEN E-PL5 and my trusty Olympus E-620 DSLRs. Whenever I go on business trips, if there is something I can take a few pics of in order to help illustrate an article for Wikipedia, I'll bring my camera along and deliberately take a few photos in order to help out. A gallery of the images I have shot and uploaded can be found here: [1]. Chances are that if I am not making contributions here in the English Wikipedia, I am working on something in Wikimedia Commons.

• My contributions

Latest pet projects

Canadian Numismatics

Articles created:

• Blacksmith tokens
• Bouquet sou
• Habitant token
• Joseph Leroux
• La Banque du Peuple (translated/copyedited from French Wikipedia article; needs more work)
• Magdalen Island penny token
• Pierre-Napoléon Breton
• Robert Wallace McLachlan
• Vexator Canadiensis tokens
• Howland Wood (an American, but notable for his monograph on the Blacksmith tokens)

To create:

• The Brock Coppers
• Lesslie and Sons Tokens
• Sloop Token
• Bust and Harp Tokens
• Ships Colonies & Commerce Tokens
• Eugene Courteau
• Bank of Montreal Sideview Penny or just Sideview Penny
• Bank of Montreal Front View Halfpenny or just Front View Halfpenny

Contributions

• All of Captmondo's article creations

Featured Articles

• Ahmose I
• Delrina
• Rosetta Stone

Good Articles

• McLaughlin Planetarium

"Awards"

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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar For your amazing work on the article Ahmose I, which passed both GA and FA without a single oppose, I award you the Tireless Contributor barnstar. Wear it with pride, for you most certainly deserved it! — Editor at Large(speak) 14:02, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

The Original Barnstar

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		In recognition of your hard work on ancient Egypt I award you this barnstar! You deserve it, and thanks for tackling a big project. Jeff Dahl 20:20, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

The Million Award

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	For your quality improvement work helping to bring Ancient Egypt to WP:FA, I hereby award you The Million Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you did for Wikipedia's readers! Fitzcarmalan (talk) 19:52, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

Ancient Egyptian bibliography

These are the source materials I have readily at hand from my personal library. Since I often reference this material in the articles, it makes some sense to have it all in one place. It also means I don't have to re-type my references to the full each and every time. ;-)

• Adams, Barbara and Ciałowicz, Krzysztof M. Protodynastic Egypt. Shire Egyptology. 1988. Template:ISBN
• Adkins, Lesley and Roy, The Keys to Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Harper Collins. 2000. Template:ISBN
• Aldred, Cyril. The Temple of Dendur. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1978. (No ISBN)
• Amenta, Alessia (Ed.) The Treasures of Ancient Egypt: From the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Rizzoli Art Guides. 2003. Template:ISBN
• Bagnall, Roger S. Rathbone, Dominic W. Egypt: From Alexander to The Copts. The British Museum Press. 2010. 0-7141-1952-0
• Baker, Darrell D. The Encyclopedia of the Egyptian Pharaohs, Volume I: Predynastic to the Twentieth Dynasty (3300-1069 BC). Bannerstone Press. 2009. Template:ISBN
• Berman, Lawrence, Freed, Rita E., and Doxey, Denise. Arts of Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts Boston. 2003. Template:ISBN
• Booth, Charlotte. The Hyksos Period in Egypt. Shire Egyptology. 2005. Template:ISBN
• Brier, Bob. Egyptian Mummies: Unraveling the Secrets of an Ancient Art. William Morrow and Company, Inc. Template:ISBN
• Brier, Bob. Houdin, Jean-Pierre. The Secret of the Great Pyramid. 2008. Template:ISBN
• Burleigh, Nina. Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt. 2007. Template:ISBN
• Cannuyer, Christian. Coptic Egypt: The Christians of the Nile. 2001. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Template:ISBN
• Carter, Howard. The Tomb of Tutankhamen. Excalibur Books. 1972. 0-525-70101-X
• Clayton, Peter A. Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2006. Template:ISBN
• D'Auria, Sue. Lacovara, Peter. Roehring, Catharine H. Mummies and Magic: The Funerary Arts of Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 1988. Template:ISBN
• David, Dr. Rosalie. Mysteries of the Mummies: The Story of the Manchester University Investigation. Cassell London. 1978. Template:ISBN
• Davies, W. V. Egyptian Hieroglyphics: Reading the Past. University of California Press. 1997. Template:ISBN
• Davis, Theodore M. The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou: with The Funeral Papyrus of Iouiya. Duckworth, 2000. Template:ISBN
• Dodson, Aidan. Afterglow of Empire: Egypt from the Fall of the New Kingdom to the Saite Renaissance. The American University in Cairo Press. 2012, ISBN: 978-9774165313
• Dodson, Aidan, Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation. The American University in Cairo Press. 2014, ISBN: 978-977-416633-4
• Dodson, Aidan, Amarna Sunrise: Egypt from the Golden Age to Age of Heresy. The American University in Cairo Press. 2009, ISBN: 978977416304-3
• Dodson, Aidan. Egyptian Rock-cut Tombs. Shire Egyptology. 1991. ISBN 9-780747-801283
• Dodson, Aidan. Nefertiti: Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt. The American University in Cairo Press. 2020, ISBN: 978-977-416-990-8
• Dodson, Aidan. Poisoned Legacy: The Fall of the Nineteenth Egyptian. The American University in Cairo Press. 2010, ISBN: 978-977-416-395-1
• Dodson, Aidan. Rameses III King of Egypt: His Life and Afterlife. The American University in Cairo Press. 2019, ISBN: 978-977-416-940-3
• Dodson, Aidan. Sethy I King of Egypt: His Life and Afterlife. The American University in Cairo Press. 2019, ISBN: 978-977-416-886-4
• Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004. Template:ISBN
• Dodson, Aidan and Ikram, Salima. The Tomb in Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2008. Template:ISBN
• Doss, Latif and Besada, Asham. The Story of Abu Simbel. Longman Group Ltd. 1973. Template:ISBN
• Dunand, Francoise. Lichtenberg, Roger. Mummies and Death in Ancient Egypt. Cornell University Press. 2006. Template:ISBN
• Emery, Walter B. Archaic Egypt. Penguin Books Ltd., 1972 (reissue). ISBN 14-020462-8
• Ellis, Simon P. Graeco-Roman Egyptian. Shire Egyptology. 1992. ISBN 9-780747-801580
• Fazzini, Richard A., Romano, James F., and Cody, Madeleine E. Art for Eternity: Masterworks from Ancient Egypt. Brooklyn Museum of Art. 1999. Template:ISBN
• Forbes, Dennis C. Tombs, Treasures, Mummies: Seven Great Discoveries of Egyptian Archaeology. KMT Communications, Inc. 1998. Template:ISBN
• Hamilton-Paterson, James and Andrews, Carol. Mummies: Death and Life in Ancient Egypt. Penguin Books Ltd. 1978. Template:ISBN
• Hankey, Julie. A Passion for Egypt: A Biography of Arthur Weigall. I.B. Tauris. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Harris, James E., Weeks, Kent R. X-raying the Pharaohs. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1973. ISBN 684-13016-5
• Hawass, Zahi. Valley of the Golden Mummies. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 2000. Template:ISBN
• Hölbl, Gūnther. A History of the Ptolemaic Empire. Routledge. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Hope, Colin A. Egyptian Pottery. Shire Egyptology. 2nd Ed. 2001. ISBN 0-780747-804949
• Houdin, Jean-Pierre. Khufu's Pyramid Revealed. Abydos Publications. 2010. Template:ISBN
• Hutchinson, Warner. Ancient Egypt: Three Thousand Years of Splendor. Grosset and Dunlap. 1978. Template:ISBN
• Jackson, Kevin. Stamp. Jonathan. Building the Great Pyramid. Firefly Books. 2003. 1-55297-719-6
• James, T.G.H. Egyptian Paintings. The Trustees of the British Museum. 1985. Template:ISBN
• Johnston, Paul. The Civilization of Ancient Egypt. Weidenfield and Nicolson. 1999. Template:ISBN
• Killen, Geoffrey. Egyptian Woodworking and Furniture. Shire Egyptology. 1994. Template:ISBN
• Lehner, Mark. The Complete Pyramids. Thames & Hudson. 2008 (reprint). Template:ISBN
• Malek, Jaromir. In the Shadow of the Pyramids: Egypt During the Old Kingdom. The American University in Cairo Press. 1986. Template:ISBN
• Noblecourt, Christiane Desroches. Ramses II: An Illustrated Biography. Flammarion. 2007. Template:ISBN
• Oakes, Lorna. Gahlin, Lucia. Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Reference to the Myths, Religions, Pyramids and Temples of the Land of the Pharaohs. Hermes House. 2002. Template:ISBN
• O'Connor, David. Abydos: Egypt's First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris. Thames & Hudson. 2009. Template:ISBN
• O'Neill, John P. Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids. Yale University Press. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1999. Template:ISBN
• O'Neill, John P., Ed. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egypt and the Ancient Near East. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2005. Template:ISBN
• Parkinson, Richard. The Rosetta Stone: British Museum Objects in Focus. The British Museum Press. 2005. 978-0-7141-5021-5
• Peck, William H. Egyptian Drawings. E.P. Dutton. 1978. Template:ISBN
• Partridge, Robert B. Faces of Pharaohs: Royal Mummies and Coffins from Ancient Thebes. The Rubison Press. 1996 (Reprint) Template:ISBN
• Quirke, Stephen. The Cult of Ra: Sun-Worship in Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Redford, Donald B. Egypt, Canaan, and Israe; on Ancient Times. Princeton University Press. 1992. Template:ISBN
• Reeves, Carole. Egyptian Medicine. Shire Egyptology. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Reeves, Nicholas. Akhenaten: Egypt's False Prophet. Thames & Hudson. 2005. Template:ISBN
• Reeves, Nicholas. The Complete Tutankhamun. Thames & Hudson. 1990. Template:ISBN
• Reeves, Nicholas. Wilkinson, Richard H. The Complete Valley of the Kings. Thames & Hudson. 1997. (Reprint) Template:ISBN
• Roberts, David. A Journey in Egypt. Casa Editrice Bonechi. 2004. Template:ISBN
• Robins, Gay. Egyptian Statues. Shire Egyptology. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Roehrig, Catherine H., Ed. Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2005. Template:ISBN
• Romer, John. A History of Ancient Egypt: From the First Farmers to the Great Pyramid. St. Martin's Press. 2012. Template:ISBN
• Romer, John. Ancient Lives: The Story of the Pharaohs' Tombmakers. Phoenix Press. 1984. Template:ISBN
• Rose, Mark (Ed). Archeology Magazine: Secrets of Ancient Egypt. Hatherleigh Press. 2004. ISBN 9-781578-261598
• Russmann, Edna R., Strudwick, Nigel., James, T.G.H. Temples and Tombs: Treasures of Egyptian Art from The British Museum. University of Washington Press. 2006. 0-295-98618-2
• Russmann, Edna R. Eternal Egypt: Masterpieces from the British Museum. University of California Press. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Seyfried, Friederike. (Ed.) In the Light of Amarna: 100 Years of the Nefertiti Discovery. Michael Imhof Verlag. 2012. Template:ISBN
• Schoske, Sylvia. Egyptian Art in Munich. Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst. 1993. Template:ISBN
• Schultz, Regine. Seidel, Matthias. (Eds.) Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs. Könemann. 1998. Template:ISBN
• Shaw, Ian. Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. 2004. Template:ISBN
• Shaw, Ian. Exploring Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press. 2003. Template:ISBN
• Shaw, Ian. The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press. 2000. Template:ISBN
• Shaw, Ian and Nicholson, Paul. The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1995. Template:ISBN
• Siliotti, Alberto. Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples. A.A. Gaddis & Sons. 1996.
• Smith, G Elliot The Royal Mummies. Duckworth Egyptology. 2000 (Reprint from original 1912 edition). Template:ISBN
• Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 1960. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 60-13944
• Spencer, Jeffrey. et al. The British Museum Book of Ancient Egypt. The British Museum Press. Template:ISBN
• Stewart, Harry M. Egyptian Shabtis. Shire Egyptology. 1995. Template:ISBN
• Teeter, Emily. Ancient Egypt: Treasures from the Collection of the Oriental Institute University of Chicago. Oriental Institute Museum Publications. 2003. Template:ISBN
• Tooley, Angela M. J. Egyptian Models and Scene. Shire Egyptology. 1995. Template:ISBN
• Trigger, B.G. Kemp, B.J. O'Connor, D. Lloyd, A.B. Ancient Egypt: A Social History. Cambridge University Press. 2001. (Reprint) Template:ISBN
• Tyldesley, Joyce. Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2006. Template:ISBN
• Tyldesley, Joyce. Cleopatra: Last Queen Of Egypt. Basic Books. 2008. Template:ISBN
• Tyldesley, Joyce. Egypt: How a Lost Civilization was Rediscovered. BBC Books. 2005. Template:ISBN
• Tyldesley, Joyce. Egyptian Games and Sports. Shire Egyptology. 2007. Template:ISBN
• Thomas, Angela P. Egyptian Gods and Myths. Shire Egyptology. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Thurston, Harry. Island of the Blessed: The Secrets of Egypt's Everlasting Oasis. Doubleday Canada. 2003. Template:ISBN
• Uphill, Eric P. Egyptian Towns and Cities. Shire Egyptology. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Vinson, Steve. Egyptian Boats and Ships. Shire Egyptology. 1994. Template:ISBN
• Verner, Miroslav. The Pyramids: The Mystery, Culture, and Science of Egypt's Great Monuments. Grove Press. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Walker, Susan. (Ed.) Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth. The Trustees of the British Museum. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Waxman, Sharon. Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World. Times Books. 2008. Template:ISBN
• Weeks, Kent R. The Lost Tomb: The Greatest Discovery at the Valley of the Kings Since Tutankhamun. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1998. Template:ISBN
• Wildung, Dietrich. Egyptian Art in Berlin: Masterpieces in the Bodemuseum and in Charlottenburg. Verlag Philipp von Zaber. 1996. Template:ISBN
• Wilkinson, Richard H. The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2003. Template:ISBN
• Wilkinson, Toby. Genesis of the Pharaohs: Dramatic New Discoveries Rewrite the Origins of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2003. Template:ISBN
• Wilkinson, Toby. Lives of the Ancient Egyptians. Thames & Hudson. 2007. Template:ISBN
• Wilkinson, Toby. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt. Random House. 2010, Template:ISBN
• Wilson, Hillary. Egyptian Food and Drink. Shire Egyptology. 2001. Template:ISBN
• Wilson, Penelope. Sacred Signs: Hieroglyphs in Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press. 2003. Template:ISBN
• Winlock, Herbert E. Tutankhamun's Funeral. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2010. Template:ISBN
• Ziegler, Christiane. The Pharaohs. Thames & Hudson. 2002. Template:ISBN

A selection of new articles created

• Ankhhaf (which was a "Did You Know?" article)
• Behenu
• Blacksmith token (my first Canadian coin/token article)
• CBC Museum
• The Dead Dog Cafe Comedy Hour
• Deja Voodoo (Canadian band)
• Delrina (which became a Feature Article)
• El Mocambo
• Embalming cache
• Émile Amélineau
• Hemaka
• Here Come the Seventies (radio show)
• HyperACCESS
• Khaba
• Gilmour's Albums
• The Irrelevant Show
• Laugh in a Half
• Metamora (shipwreck)
• Mayall's Object (my first wholly-new astronomy-related article)
• McLaughlin Planetarium (which is now considered a Good Article)
• Mr. Interesting's Guide to The Continental United States
• The Norm
• O'Reilly on Advertising
• Paleozoological Museum of China
• Reserve head (which was a "Did You Know?" article)
• Running with Scissors with Mr. Interesting
• Tefnakhte
• The Debaters
• The Younger Lady (mummy) (which became another "Did You Know?" article)
• Waubuno (my first shipwreck article)
• What A Week
• WireTap (radio program)
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As for the username: I created a fictional superhero by that name for a bunch of radio comedy spots I did for CFRC back in the late 1980s, and adopted it for personal use since that time. ;-)