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

Use the two individuals who are famous for their creative ideas below.

• Grace Hopper (computer scientist) and

• Steven Spielberg (film director)

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

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-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?