At a dinner in 1962 to honor all of the Nobel Prize Winners in the Western Hemisphere, John F. Kennedy said:

“I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone!”

Legend. He goes on to say, “Someone once said that Thomas Jefferson was a gentleman of 32 who could calculate an eclipse, survey an estate, tie an artery, plan an edifice, try a cause, break a horse, and dance the minuet.”

Pictured: Plaque in Philadelphia where JFK spoke at Independence Hall!