Robinson Jeffers On January 10, 1887, John Robinson Jeffers, better known simply as RobinsonJeffers, was born outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His parents were in a somewhat strange situation. His father, Dr. William Hamilton Jeffers, was an extremely intelligent but "reserved and lonely" person who married a happy, optimistic woman who was 23 years younger than him (Coffin). Despite their age and personality differences, Dr. Jeffers and AnnieRobinson Tuttle enjoyed a secure marriage. Dr. Jeffers' extensive training has given him a vast knowledge of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, and the Old Testament. Dr. Jeffers was eager to pass on his knowledge to Robinson. So, when Robinson was only five years old, Dr. Jeffers began teaching him Greek (Academy of American Poets). From a young age, Robinson traveled throughout Europe. From the ages of eleven to fifteen, Robinson attended several different European boarding schools: in Zurich, Leipzig, Geneva, Vevey and Lausanne (Coffin). Although Dr. Jeffers is responsible for Robinson's frequent transfers, his reasoning is unknown. At each school, Jeffers was seen by his peers as a loner and pensive, just like his father. In 1903, when Jeffers was 16, he moved his family once again to Pasadena, California, where he enrolled at OccidentalCollege as a junior. Here, Jeffers immediately and enormously succeeded in courses such as biblical literature, Greek, and astronomy. Jeffer's natural ambition to learn and his knowledge of many languages ​​impressed everyone around him. As a result, Jeffers made lifelong friends and took up hiking, a hobby he would enjoy for the rest of his life (Brophy 2). Right after earning a bachelor's degree in literature from Occidental College at age 18, Jeffers enrolled at the University of Southern California as a literature major (Brophy 2). During his first year at USC, Jeffers met his future wife, Una Call Kuster, who was married to a Los Angeles lawyer. In 1906, Jeffers went to live with his family in Europe. At this time he attended the University of Zurich where he took courses in philosophy, history, Old English and Spanish poetry. In the fall, Jeffers returned to the University of Southern California as a medical student (Academy of American Poets). Jeffers remained a medical student for three years, a long time considering Jeffers was enrolled in 9 different schools or programs in 13 years. In 1910, Jeffers decided to leave USC and transferred to the University of Washington to study forestry..