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What was the name of the tutor who had a significant influence on Thomas Hobbes?

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  • Robert Latimer

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Robert Latimer, a graduate of Oxford University, was Hobbes' tutor and had a significant influence on his intellectual development. Latimer introduced Hobbes to the works of Euclid, which sparked his interest in geometry.
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