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What are some examples of mathematicians who had an unconventional education?

What are some examples of mathematicians who had an unconventional education and yet, went on to make an impact on mathematics? Here is an example: Edward Witten . He does not have a formal undergraduate degree in mathematics or physics but won the Fields medal.

More precisely, I am looking for examples of mathematicians whose undergraduate mathematical education was in a different field or was hindered by circumstances like war and poverty or did not have a formal degree as was the case of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

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