Perusal of History of inventors like Edison,Geniuses like Einstein,Great Artistes like Beethoven have had poor schooling if not none.Some of them had even physical disabilities as well.
others like Macaulay ,though well educated turned out to be pedantic and no originality or real time contributions that can be treated on par with those mentioned above have been noticed.
Makes one wonder whether Formal Education
Story:
While the rest of us were negotiating curfews and cramming for the SATs, some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs ditched high school to start building their fortunes.
Many did it out of necessity; others had a mentor (or at least a backer looking to piggyback on their success). All, however, had a demon drive to build something of their own. Even at a young age, that commitment and passion can win over investors.
http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/30/millionaires-without-high-school-diplomas-entrepreneurs-finance-millionaire.html?boxes=Homepagemostpopular
“Investors really look at the person and the quality of his or her idea more than their experience,” says Brad Burke, managing director of Rice University’s Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, which incubates new compan