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On January 10th, 1887, John Robinson Jeffers, most well known as simply Robinson
Jeffers, was born outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His parents were somewhat of an
odd fit. His father, Dr. William Hamilton Jeffers, was an extremely intelligent yet "reserved,
reclusive person" who married a happy upbeat woman who was 23 years younger than
himself (Coffin). Despite their age and personality differences, Dr. Jeffers and Annie
Robinson Tuttle had a secure marriage. Dr. Jeffers's widespread education resulted in a
vast knowledge of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, and the Old Testament. Dr. Jeffers was
eager to pass on his knowledge to Robinson. So, when Robinson was only five years old,
Dr. Jeffers began to teach him Greek (Academy of American Poets). Also starting at a
young age, Robinson traveled throughout Europe. From age eleven to fifteen, Robinson
attended several different European boarding schools: in Zurich, Leipzig, Geneva, Vevey,
and Lausanne......

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