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# When asked about her lack of an academic degree, the American writer and historian Barbara Tuchman replied that Herodotus, Thucydides, Gibbon, Macaulay and Parkman had held no doctorates
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- Published: 2024-01-09T11:14:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:34:51.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
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In her words, the demands of a conventional academic career can dull the imagination, smother enthusiasm and stifle the style of one's prose.