The Great Read: He Might End Up the World’s Most Educated Person
Jamie Beaton has 12 advanced degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford and other top universities, with more on the way. Why? How?
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September 15, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time

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He Might End Up the World’s Most Educated Person

Jamie Beaton has 12 advanced degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford and other top universities, with more on the way. Why? How?

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