If your basic question boils down to "Do you have to have a college education to be intelligent?", the answer is "Of course not." Intelligence is the accumulation of knowledge. The ability to comprehend information, make proper judgments and take proper actions based on that information demonstrates what you're really talking about, Intellect.
Obviously, advanced education is necessary to become proficient in any number of disciplines--medicine, engineering, science, law, finance, etc., but without the basic intellectual capacity it's not likely an individual will progress very far in those areas.
So, is that basic intellectual capacity (IQ, if you will) the product of nature or nuture? The question is often debated, but I believe it has to be there at birth, and then nurtured. The harsh truth is that none of as are born exactly equal, and some folks just have minds that are wired better than others.
I have observed, however, that intellect and advanced education do not necessarily produce that thing called "wisdom". We all know or know of highly-educated idiots totally lacking in common sense. Washington is full of them.
I am convinced that the capacity to learn, to understand, to discern, to strive and to succeed depends on some other inate traits that some people have and some people do not---things like character, pride, courage, determination, and a willingness to try harder and to work harder. It is these people, who have attempted, failed, and attempted again--and again--and ultimately succeed, who get my vote as intelligent.
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