David Hume studied at Edinburgh University but did not graduate from high school

May 7, 1711, saw the birth of David Hume. Although he was given the name David Home at his baptism, he later changed it to David Hume because most English people pronounce it incorrectly. His mother, Katherine Falconer, was a homemaker, while his father, Joseph Home, worked as an attorney. He grew up in a thriving, well-off family.

When he was 12 years old, Hume was admitted to the University of Edinburgh. His age at the time, according to some historians, was 10, even though the standard admission age was 14. Hume's parents encouraged him to pursue a career in law, but he preferred philosophy. Because he believed that a professor or instructor didn't actually teach anything and that everything could be discovered in books, Hume did not respect his professors and teachers while he was an undergraduate.

An interesting fact about David Hume is that historians think he didn't finish high school. Later, he attempted to study law, his father's profession but found it difficult. Instead, he pursued a letter-based education.