Tony Buzan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tony Buzan
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| Born | Anthony Peter Buzan 2 June 1942 Palmers Green, Middlesex, United Kingdom |
| Died | 13 April 2019 (aged 76) John Radcliffe Hospital |
| Notable works | Use your head, The Speed Reading Book, The Mind Map Book, |
| Relatives | Barry Buzan
Jean Buzan Gordon Buzan |
Anthony Peter "Tony" Buzan (born June 2, 1942 – died April 13, 2019) was an English writer and expert in education. He was famous for helping people learn better.
Buzan made ideas like "mental literacy" and "radiant thinking" popular. He also developed a special way of taking notes called mind mapping. This method was inspired by smart people like Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein. It also used ideas from "concept mapping" by Joseph D. Novak.
Tony Buzan's Early Life
Tony Buzan was born in Palmers Green, a part of London. His brother, Barry Buzan, is also a well-known academic. Tony studied psychology, English, math, and science at the University of British Columbia. He also spent time at Simon Fraser University. While there, he became very involved with Mensa, a group for people with high IQs.
Tony Buzan's Career and Ideas
Tony Buzan was a big supporter of mnemonic systems. These are special tricks to help you remember things. He also strongly promoted mind mapping techniques. In 2006, he launched his own computer program called iMindMap to help people create mind maps.
The Buzan Organisation owns the rights to the phrase "Mind Map" for self-improvement courses in some countries. This means they protect how the term is used in certain educational settings.
In the 1970s, Tony Buzan had a TV show on the BBC called Use Your Head. Many of his ideas from this show were put into a series of five books. These books included Use Your Memory, Master Your Memory, Use Your Head, The Speed Reading Book, and The Mind Map Book. He wrote or helped write more than 80 books in total. By 2003, his five BBC books had sold over 3 million copies!
As a writer of popular psychology, Tony Buzan wrote about many interesting topics. He explored how the brain works, how to improve your memory, and how to be more creative. He also wrote about speed reading and something he called "genius quotient (GQ)."
Tony Buzan founded and led the Brain Foundation. He also started the Brain Trust Charity. He helped create the World Memory Championships, where people compete to see who has the best memory. He also co-founded the Mind Sports Olympiad and World Brain Day. These events celebrate different kinds of mental skills and brain power.
Tony Buzan passed away at the age of 76 from a heart attack.
