Where was the philosopher Edward de Bono born?

Edward de Bono (19 May 1933 – 9 June 2021) was not only a renowned philosopher but also a great communicator to the public at large. He introduced the world to the idea of "Lateral Thinking."

De Bono was born in Malta and attended St. Edward's College, Malta. He obtained a medical degree from the University of Malta, then an MA in psychology and physiology at Christ Church, Oxford, and then a PhD in medicine from Trinity College, Cambridge. He went on to hold faculty appointments at several universities in the UK, the USA and South Africa.

His breakthrough publication was the book "The Use of Lateral Thinking" (London, Cape, 1967) . Lateral thinking is different from critical thinking which is primarily concerned with judging the true value of statements and seeking errors. Lateral thinking is used to move from one well-known idea to new ideas.

As an example of lateral thinking, De Bono uses the Judgment of Solomon where the King resolves a dispute over the parentage of a child by calling for the child to be cut in half, and making his judgment according to the reactions that this order receives.