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Do you Have the Traits of Great Thinkers and Innovators Who Shaped the World


Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Marie Curie and Alexander Fleming, a few of the great thinkers who made discoveries that influenced/changed the world, displayed many of the following traits and characteristics.

  • Ability to reflect
  • Observation skills
  • Openness to experiment
  • Keep record of research
  • Impossible was not an answer
  • Open minded
  • Childlike sense of play
  • Curious
  • Voracious reader
  • Read/study broadly
  • Observe and collect facts
  • Independent thinking
  • Take breaks to reenergize
  • Total absorption in subject
  • Have imagination
  • Have vision
  • Didn’t reinvent the wheel – built on present knowledge
  • Look at the limitations of old inventions and devise a solution
  • Modify present technologies for other uses
  • Ability to make connections between two different things
  • Ability to combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills
  • Paid attention to detail
  • Give vital ideas the opportunity to take root and grow

How many of the above traits and characteristics do you possess? Are there any missing from the list?

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