Throughout history, a remarkably high percentage of accomplished people were homeschooled, including all four of the greatest modern (post-[[Napoleon]]) mathematicians. Here is a growing list of homeschooled achievers:
*[[Ansel Adams]], (1902-1984), arguably the finest photographer of the 20th century. "At twelve, unable to stand the confinement and tedium of the classroom, he utterly disrupted his lessons with wild laughter and undisguised contempt for the inept ramblings of his teachers. His father decided that Ansel’s formal education was best ended. From that point forward, the boy was home-schooled in Greek, the English classics, algebra, and the glories of the ocean, inlets, and rocky beaches that surrounded their home very near San Francisco."<ref>http://wy.essortment.com/anseladamsbio_rjrq.htm</ref>
*[[John Adams]] (1735-1826), U.S. President, learned to read at home, and was then taught in the kitchen by a neighbor with a handful of children. He matriculated to Harvard College at age 15.{{fact}}