"Though Oswald had wanted to attend Moscow State University, in January 1960 he was sent to Minsk, Belarus, to work as a lathe operator"

Prigozhin, Oswald, even Lula... Why do so many historical figures have work experience as a lathe operator?

It seems if you want your child to grow up and make history, you don't send them to the Ivy Leagues - you send them to the lathe