Famous Homeschoolers who Helped Change the World

Homeschooling has been a form of education for centuries. Originally, it was one of the only forms of education. People were instructed at home by family members on how to maintain a household, keep a farm productive, and many other things that contributed to their livelihood. Until about 200 years ago, most women were still homeschooled because it was believed they were too weak for any other form of education.

Over the years, homeschooling has changed substantially. Often times it is looked upon as a way for religious people to educate their children in their beliefs and not those of the secular school system. However, this is not the case. Many homeschooling families use this form of education for means other than religion, in fact, some of the families are not even religious.

Some people homeschool because their local education system is poor and they feel that they're children will be better off being educated at home. A large influx of homeschoolers have been seen amongst people with children that suffer from ADHD or other ailments. These people want to provide their children with the attention and discipline that they feel will not be fulfilled in the public school system. Other homeschooling families simply find homeschooling more appealing than public or private schooling.

Marie Curie

Mrs. Curie was homeschooled on and off again by tutors. She did occasionally attend private schools. Mrs. Curie, along with her husband, helped pioneer the fields of physics and chemistry. Her greatest achievements would be in the field of radioactivity. She was also the only person to date to win two Nobel Prizes in two different fields (Physics and Chemistry).

Blaise Pascal

Mr. Pascal was homeschooled by his father due to his father feeling that his children all demonstrated great intellect. Mr. Pascal was a great scientist who contributed largely in the area of fluids. He was also an incredible inventor, having invented the mechanical calculator.

William Blake

Mr. Blake only attended school long enough to learn how to read and write. The rest of his education was conducted at home by his mother. Mr. Blake was a prolific poet and painter during the Romantic Era.

Alexander Graham Bell

Bell was homeschooled by his father in his earlier years. Mr. Bell was an incredible scientist even by today's standards. He is often known for being the inventor of the telephone.

John Browning

Browning was primarily educated by his father whilst working in his shop. Mr. Browning is noted for being an inventor and engineer. He created many firearms for military and civilian use. It is believed that he held over 128 gun patents.

Thomas Edison

Mr. Edison was homeschooled by his mother because his tutor found him to be a troublesome subject. Noted at one of the greatest inventors to have lived, Edison invented many things, but most famously he was the inventor of the light bulb and the motion picture camera. He had over 1,093 US patents for his many inventions.

Margaret Atwood

Ms. Atwood was homeschooled up until the 8th grade. Her writings have helped influenced the feminism movement. She is also known for being an Environmental Activist.

Joseph Pulitzer

Mr. Pulitzer was educated at home by tutors. He is credited as being the person who introduced mass circulation within the newspaper industry. He was also a profound figure within the Democrat party. Today he is known as having the Pulitzer Prize named after him.

Susan B. Anthony

Ms. Anthony was homeschooled by her father after he discovered that her teacher had refused to teach her some aspects of mathematics due to her gender. She was a prominent civil rights leaders and a pioneer for women's rights, which included women's right to vote.