Historically, the amateur was considered to be the ideal balance between pure intent, open mind, and the interest or passion for a subject. … See more

Through most of the 20th century the Olympics allowed only amateur athletes to participate and this amateur code was strictly enforced, Jim Thorpe was stripped of track and field medals for having taken expense money for playing baseball in 1912. See more

• Amateur astronomy, including a list of notable amateur astronomers
• Amateur chemistry, including a list of notable amateur chemists See more

• Bourdieu, Pierre; Whiteside, Shaun (1996). Photography: A Middle-brow Art. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-2689-4.
• Fine, Gary Alan (1998). Morel Tales: The … See more

Many amateurs make valuable contributions in the field of computer programming through the open source movement. Amateur dramatics is the performance of See more

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• Amateurism in the NCAA See more