Edward de Bono
Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono (May 19, 1933 – June 10, 2021) was a Maltese physician, psychologist, author, inventor, philosopher, and consultant, best known for originating the term 'lateral thinking'. He wrote over 85 books, which have been translated into 46 languages, and taught his thinking methods to various organizations and individuals worldwide. De Bono held faculty appointments at several universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and the University of Malta. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2005 and was recognized as one of the 250 people who have contributed most to humanity.
Awards
['Pioneer Prize at the International Conference on Thinking at MIT (1994)', 'Order of Merit by the President of Malta (1995)', 'Named among the top 50 living business gurus by the Institute for Strategic Change (2002)', "Named as one of 20 visionaries who have the strongest influence on managers' thinking by Business People magazine (2003)", 'Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Economics (2005)', 'Ambassador for the European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009)']
Notable Works
['Six Thinking Hats', 'Lateral Thinking', 'Children Solve Problems', 'Parallel Thinking', 'Serious Creativity']
