Monday, November 28, 2011

THE 10 MOST EDUCATED PEOPLE ON THE PLANET


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For most of us, getting one, two or, more rarely, even three degrees is a struggle. It can take a lot of time, money, and hard work to get through, and many feel a great sense of accomplishment after finishing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD program (and rightly so).


There are others out there, however, that make the rest of us look like underachievers, sometimes earning dozens of college degrees over a lifetime. Some have made the pursuit of knowledge their life’s work and give new meaning to the term “professional student.” Others simply earn degrees as a hobby. Whatever the case, you’ll feel like you need to step up your educational game after reading about these collegiate overachievers, who may be among some of the most educated people on the planet.

No. 1 Michael Nicholson (pictured here) has been racking up college degrees since 1963 and doesn’t have any plans to slow down soon. The 67-year-old has taken full advantage the tuition discounts he and his wife get by working at Western Michigan University. Over his lifetime, Nicholson has amassed 27 different degrees, including two associate’s degrees, 19 master’s degrees, three specialist degrees, and one PhD. Read More

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1 comment:

  1. I do not think the ten people were graded just identified.My own reading is that Ashoka Jahnavi Prasad scores well over the others!Besides being a medical doctor google reveals he holds 4 PhD's in diverse subjects from Oxford,Cambridge,Fribourg and Chapel Hill,2 DSc's from St.Andrews and Manchester and among others Bar at Law from Lincoln's Inn,LL M from Harvard,MBA from Massachusetts and MS in Genetic Counseling!!Truly phenomenal!

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