Autodidacticism

Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) is self-directed learning that is related to but different from informal learning. In a sense, autodidacticism is "learning on your own" or "by yourself", and an autodidact is a self-teacher. Autodidacticism is a contemplative, absorptive procession. Some autodidacts spend a great deal of time reviewing the resources of libraries and educational websites. One may become an autodidact at nearly any point in one's life.
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Keith Moon - Wikipedia
Keith Moon (1946-1978), the drummer for the rock band The Who. Widely considered one of the greatest drummers of all time. The only training he ever received was at 16 years old when he had 3 or 4 drum lessons with Carlo Little (an early member of the Rolling Stones). Interestingly, Carlo Little was also a self-taught drummer.
Noel Gallagher - Wikipedia
Noel Gallagher (born 29 May 1967), is an English singer, musician, multi-instrumentalist. At the age of thirteen, Noel received six months probation for theft from a corner shop. It was during this period of probation, with little else to do, that Noel first began to teach himself to play a guitar his father had left him, imitating his favourite songs from the radio.
Craig Ferguson - Wikipedia
TV's Craig Ferguson, host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS, who first rose to fame in America as Nigel Wick on The Drew Carey Show, quit high school in native Scotland at the minimum legal age to do so, 16. He continued his education, "haphazard and informal", through American, European and Russian literature, and in his autobiography, "American on Purpose", identifies himself as an autodidact—although a dilettante one (see Sartre's Nausea).
August Wilson - Wikipedia
Playwright August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) dropped out of school in the ninth grade but continued to educate himself by spending long hours reading at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Library.
Jimi Hendrix - Wikipedia
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), was was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, considered the greatest electric guitarist in music history.
Ansel Adams - Wikipedia
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) became one of America's most celebrated landscape photographers. He was taken out of school at an early age because he despised the mind-numbing routine. Through continuous self-study and technical innovation, Adams made photography into a fine art. In 1981 Harvard University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. The last time I used his name in an Internet search engine I found nearly 4000 references. There are many examples of his work on-line.
Penn Jillette - Wikipedia
Penn Jillette (born March 5, 1955), a member of the comedy and magic duo Penn & Teller, declared both he and his partner Teller to be autodidacts in an episode of their television series, Penn & Teller: Bullshit!.
a new way of aging, by Charles D. Hayes
Author and publisher Charles D. Hayes is a self-taught philosopher and an impassioned advocate for lifelong learning. At age 17, he dropped out of high school to join the U.S. Marines. After four years of duty, he became a police officer in Dallas, Texas, and later he moved to Alaska, where he has worked for more than 35 years in the oil industry. In 1987, Hayes founded Autodidactic Press, “committed to lifelong learning as the lifeblood of democracy and the key to living life to its fullest.”
Andy DiGelsomina, composer and lead guitarist of the rock opera Lyraka. When asked in an interview whether he'd taught himself music composition DiGelsomina replied "Yes. I first taught myself the music reading, harmony, and fugue basics, then found myself especially motivated to read full orchestral scores because of (Richard) Wagner."
Claudio Arrau - Wikipedia
The 20th century virtuoso pianist Claudio Arrau (1903-1991) was highly regarded as an intellectual despite his lack of formal education outside his musical training. Arrau spoke five languages, four of which he learned on his own in addition to his native Spanish: English, German, French, and Italian.
Modern Pashto poet Ameer Hamza Shinwari (1907-1994), though not educated in the regular manner, was able to establish his career through self-education.
lifelong learning advocate
"Beyond the American Dream: Lifelong Learning and the Search for Meaning in a Postmodern World" (1998). Charles D. Hayes. Read Beyond the American Dream and: Redefine what it means to be educated. Explore the great thinkers and philosophers of our time...and throughout history (includes a 24-page bibliography). Reap the pleasure of perspective from your life's learning. Discover a passionate defense of liberalism and self-education.
The Rapture of Maturity: A Legacy of Lifelong Learning, by AUTODIDACTIC PRESS - lifelong learning advocate
"The Rapture of Maturity:A Legacy of Lifelong Learning" (2009). Charles D. Hayes. The Rapture of Maturity affirms the joys of discovery and insight that accompany thoughtful reflection on our years of lived experience and a pursuit of deeper understanding. It encourages the kind of thinking that can transform human relations on a global scale. Rapture is the reward of living authentically and acting deliberately to leave the world a better place than we found it.
Rudolph Dirks - Wikipedia
Rudolph Dirks (1877-1968), was one of the earliest and most noted comic strip artists, was an autodidact. He sold his first cartoon to a local newspaper when he was 13. For a while, he mainly designed ads. At 17 years old, he sold cartoons to magazines like Life and Judge. With jobs like cover images for pulp novels he made his living until the New York Journal hired him, where he earned fame as creator of The Katzenjammer Kids.
Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico is a photograph by Ansel Adams, taken late in the afternoon on November 1, 1941, from a shoulder of U.S. Route 84. The photograph became so popular and collectible that Adams personally made over 1,300 photographic prints of it during his long career. On October 17, 2006, Sotheby’s auctioned a print of this photograph for $609,600. Art historian H. W. Janson called this photo "a perfect marriage of straight and pure photography".