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Edward de Bono

1933 - 2021

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Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono (19 May 1933 – 9 June 2021) was a Maltese physician and commentator. He originated the term lateral thinking, and wrote many books on thinking, including Six Thinking Hats. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward de Bono is the 429th most popular philosopher (down from 357th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Malta (down from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Maltese Philosopher.

Edward de Bono is a Maltese physician and psychologist. He is most famous for his work in the fields of creative thinking and lateral thinking.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Edward de Bono ranks 429 out of 1,267. Before him are Dong Zhongshu, Timon of Phlius, Michael J. Sandel, Pavel Florensky, Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples, and Antiochus of Ascalon. After him are Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Daniel Dennett, John of Salisbury, Francisco Ferrer, Moses Hess, and Thomas Cajetan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Edward de Bono ranks 89. Before him are Henryk Górecki, Tomislav Ivić, Franz, Duke of Bavaria, Yasukazu Tanaka, Yuri Oganessian, and Oliver Sacks. After him are Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Walter Kasper, Larry King, Danny Aiello, Hisataka Okamoto, and Piero Manzoni. Among people deceased in 2021, Edward de Bono ranks 71. Before him are Pat Hitchcock, Viktor Bryukhanov, Osamu Yamaji, Phil Spector, Norman Lloyd, and Giampiero Boniperti. After him are Edita Gruberová, Milva, Rodney Alcala, Kenneth Kaunda, Hal Holbrook, and Lina Wertmüller.

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In Malta

Among people born in Malta, Edward de Bono ranks 3 out of 71. Before him are George Vella (1942), and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1876). After him are Frans Sammut (1945), Agatha Barbara (1923), Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (1958), George Abela (1948), Roberta Metsola (1979), Mario Grech (1957), Guido de Marco (1931), Saint Publius (100), and Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici (1933).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Malta

Among philosophers born in Malta, Edward de Bono ranks 1. 

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