HW-1705 Famous Creative Thinkers

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.

Create and Present a 10 - 15 slide presentation 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?

Steven Spielberg and Grace Hopper

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