Famous Creative Thinkers

Review the list of names provided in the University of Phoenix Material: Creative Genius List. (attached)

Select two individuals who are famous for their creative ideas (one from each column).

Research their biographies in the University Library and/or on the Internet.

Write a 1,050- to 1,150-word paper to include the following:

• Information about each of the thinker's unique contributions to society.
• The problems or issues that their ideas sought to solve.
• A description of the solutions and how his or her ideas were implemented.
• Each thinker's personal/ social/ political environments and how you think these factors contributed to their creativity.
• The creative process of each thinker, including any obstacles they faced, and a comparison of the creative processes underlying each individual's work.
• A critique of their ideas: could they have done anything differently? How did their work fit into the existing framework of understanding in their field, and how did it advance further understanding of the field?