Edward de Bono

Edward de Bono (born May 19, 1933, in Malta) is a British physician, author, inventor, and consultant. He writes prolifically about lateral thinking - a concept he pioneered, and he has also designed a strategy boardgame. Born in Malta, Edward de Bono studied at St Edward's College and subsequently gained a medical degree from the Royal University of Malta. As a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford, de Bono took a degree in psychology and physiology and a D.Phil in medicine. He also took a PhD at the University of Cambridge. He was formerly married, has two sons and resides on the Channel Islands. In 1969 de Bono founded the Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) which continues to produce and promote material based on his ideas. He has written "82 books with translations into 41 languages". He has spent the last 30 years teaching thinking, including working with governments, corporations, organisations and individuals, speaking publicly or privately on many matters. He has...