6 Historical Figures Who Were Kicked Out of School

History.Com - Education might be one of the keys to success, but unruly students can take solace in the fact that some of history’s most influential figures were kicked out of school in their younger days. Most were dismissed for pranks or other youthful indiscretions, but a few got the boot thanks to the very qualities that later made them famous. From Edgar Allan Poe to Salvador Dalí, learn more about six historical figures who were expelled from school.

1. Edgar Allan Poe

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