Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning
very early in life and never stopped. · At 5, began studying
under his cousins’ tutor. · At 9, studied Latin, Greek and
French. · At 14, studied classical literature and additional
languages. · At 16, entered the College of William and Mary. ·
At 19, studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe. · At
23, started his own law practice. · At 25, was elected to the
Virginia House of Burgesses. · At 31, wrote the widely
circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America" and
retired from his law practice. · At 32, was a Delegate to the
Second Continental Congress. · At 33, wrote the Declaration of
Independence. · At 33, took three years to revise Virginia 's
legal code and wrote a Public Education bill and a statute for
Religious Freedom. · At 36, was elected the second Governor of
Virginia succeeding · At 40, served in Congress for two years. ·
At 41, was the American minister to France and negotiated
commercial treaties with European n