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| | *[[Thomas Aquinas]], whose writings of more than 8 million words<ref>https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aquinas/</ref> is considered by many to be a foundation of [[Western civilization]], was merely a humble, impoverished-by-choice [[friar]] without holding any prestigious position. | | *[[Thomas Aquinas]], whose writings of more than 8 million words<ref>https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aquinas/</ref> is considered by many to be a foundation of [[Western civilization]], was merely a humble, impoverished-by-choice [[friar]] without holding any prestigious position. |
| | *[[Walt Whitman]], perhaps the finest [[America]]n poet ever, dropped out of [[public school]] at age 11, and glorified the common man in his poetry. | | *[[Walt Whitman]], perhaps the finest [[America]]n poet ever, dropped out of [[public school]] at age 11, and glorified the common man in his poetry. |
| − | *[[William Tyndale]], author of the first English translation of the [[Bible]] based on its original languages, and the creator of "let there be light," "fight the good fight," and many other wonderful expressions, was merely a tutor of [[homeschooled]] children. | + | *[[William Tyndale]], author of the first English translation of the [[Bible]] (the [[Tyndale Bible]]) based on its original languages, and the creator of "let there be light," "fight the good fight," and many other wonderful expressions, was merely a tutor of [[homeschooled]] children. |
| | *[[Mark Twain]] left school at age 12 and went on to become one of the greatest American writers.<ref>https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/647747/famous-novelists-early-careers</ref> | | *[[Mark Twain]] left school at age 12 and went on to become one of the greatest American writers.<ref>https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/647747/famous-novelists-early-careers</ref> |
| | *[[Bobby Fischer]], born to a nearly homeless mother, won the [[chess]] [[Greatest Chess Games|Game of the Century]] at age 13, became U.S. Chess Champion at age 14, and spectacularly won the world title for the [[U.S.]] in 1972. | | *[[Bobby Fischer]], born to a nearly homeless mother, won the [[chess]] [[Greatest Chess Games|Game of the Century]] at age 13, became U.S. Chess Champion at age 14, and spectacularly won the world title for the [[U.S.]] in 1972. |