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People Who Studied Abroad #634:
Deng Xiaoping, leader of the People’s Republic of China, 1978-1992
From:
China
Studied:
When he was 15, he participated in a work-study program in France called Mouvement Travail-Études. He also studied in the Soviet Union at Moscow Sun Yat-sen University.
The border means more than a customs house, a passport officer, a man with a gun. Over there everything is going to be different; life is never going to be quite the same again after your passport has been stamped.
Source: apenguinaweek.blogspot.com
People Who Studied Abroad #633:
A. Michael Spence, Nobel Prize-winning economist
From:
Born in the United States, did his secondary education in Canada
Studied:
After graduating from Princeton University with a degree in Philosophy, he went on to study Mathematics at the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
People Who Studied Abroad #632:
Natalie Clifford Barney, writer and host of a Paris literary salon
From:
United States
Studied:
She attended the boarding school Les Ruches in Fontainebleau, France.
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People Who Studied Abroad #631:
Brassaï, photographer, sculptor and filmmaker
From:
Kingdom of Hungary (now Romania)
Studied:
In 1920 he went to Berlin, Germany, where he enrolled at the Berlin University of the Arts.
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I didn’t say no because between safety and adventure I choose adventure.
Source: exchangetotaiwan
People Who Studied Abroad #630:
Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company
From:
He was born in the United States while his father was the Turkish consul-general in New York.
Studied:
After completing his secondary education in Turkey, he attended the University of Hull (United Kingdom) and earned his MBA at the Cass Business School at City University (United Kingdom).
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People Who Studied Abroad #629:
Terri Sewell, U.S. Representative (AL)
From:
United States
Studied:
After graduating from Princeton University, she was named as a Marshall Scholar. She received her master’s degree from the University of Oxford (United Kingdom) in 1986.
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Reading departure signs in some big airport
Reminds me of the places I’ve been
Visions of good times that brought so much pleasure
Makes me want to go back again
- “Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes”, Jimmy Buffett
Source: youtube.com
![People Who Studied Abroad #628:John von Neumann, mathematician and member of the Manhattan Project whose contributions influenced economics, computer science and quantum mechanics among other fields
From:
Hungary
Studied:
He earned a diploma in chemical engineering from the ETH Zurich (Switzerland).
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People Who Studied Abroad #628:
John von Neumann, mathematician and member of the Manhattan Project whose contributions influenced economics, computer science and quantum mechanics among other fields
From:
Hungary
Studied:
He earned a diploma in chemical engineering from the ETH Zurich (Switzerland).
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A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
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People Who Studied Abroad #627:
Adam Scott, professional golfer (winner of the 2013 Masters Tournament)
From:
Australia
Studied:
He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (United States) for about a year before going pro.
Source: pgatour.com
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