Thomas Jefferson

          Thomas Jefferson was a very talented, respectable man. Before attending class today, I knew very little about his interests and accomplishments. When I heard Thomas Jefferson, all I thought of was a former president who helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Now, after learning more about this great man, I know that he was well known for his achievements in politics, architecture, exploration, science and education. Thomas Jefferson strongly believed in religious freedom and the separation of church and state. Jefferson also daily recorded the temperature for multiple years and intensively studied plants from all over the world. He was very fascinated with the world and sought to learn more about it to improve it. One of Jefferson’s biggest accomplishments was founding of the University of Virginia. He strongly believed that everyone should be educated and he initiated the idea of public education. One thing I found uniquely interesting about Jefferson was that he would rather be at his beautiful home, Monticello, than behind a desk in an office somewhere. This appropriately shows his love and passion for the world and family time. There are many, many great things about Thomas Jefferson and he has been a large part of our country’s success.