FAMOUS INTROVERTS
SUPER 1 Albert Einstein
As one of the world's most recognized and revered
physicists of all-time, Einstein has often been quoted as saying, “The monotony
and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” Einstein received
the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 and is best remembered as the founding
father of the theory of relativity … and so much more.
1Rosa Parks
Parks became one of the most important Civil
Rights-era figures in 1955 after refusing to give her bus seat up to a
white man.
2 Bill Gates
When the founder of Microsoft was asked how
introverts can succeed in a predominantly extroverted world he said:
“Well, I think introverts can do quite well. If
you’re clever you can learn to get the benefits of being an introvert, which
might be, say, being willing to go off for a few days and think about a tough
problem, read everything you can, push yourself very hard to think out on the
edge of that area. Then, if you come up with something, if you want to hire people,
get them excited, build a company around that idea, you better learn what
extroverts do, you better hire some extroverts, like Steve Ballmer I would
claim as an extrovert, and tap into both sets of skills in order to have a
company that thrives both as in deep thinking and building teams and going out
into the world to sell those ideas.”
3 Steven Spielberg
Even one of the most successful, wealthiest, and
influential personalities in Hollywood is an introvert. Director and producer
Steven Spielberg has admitted that he's an introvert and would prefer
to spend time getting lost in movies.
4 Sir Isaac Newton
Newton has been described as an extremely private man and was a deeply
introverted character.
5 Eleanor Roosevelt
Even though she was a shy and withdrawn
individual, Eleanor Roosevelt "was a woman who gave 348 press
conferences as First Lady, was a United Nations delegate, a human rights
activist, a teacher, and a lecturer who averaged 150 speaking engagements a
year throughout the 1950s."
6 Mark Zuckerberg
The founder and CEO of Facebook is classic
introvert. In fact, as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg told The New York
Times in 2010, "He is shy and introverted, and he often does not seem
very warm to people who don't know him, but he is warm." She added,
"He really cares about the people who work here."
7 Larry Page
Page is the co-founder of Google and became the CEO in 2011. It was an
unexpected turn for many because of his reserved, geeky personality.
8 Al Gore
The former vice president, presidential candidate,
and author of "An Inconvenient Truth" is another well-known public
figure who found success despite being an introvert.
Marissa Mayer
The Yahoo CEO may be a well-known figure, but
Mayer still believes in quiet leadership and has admitted that
"I'm just geeky and shy and I like to code …"
10 Abraham Lincoln
The introverted leadership skills of the 16th
president have been studied numerous times by researchers and educators because
of his "geekiness," dignity, and quietness.
11 JK Rowling
The creator of Harry Potter is another well-known
introvert. She came up with the character while traveling from Manchester to
London. Rowling recalls, "I had been writing almost continuously
since the age of six, but I had never been so excited about an idea before. To
my immense frustration, I didn’t have a pen that worked, and I was too shy to
ask anybody if I could borrow one ..."
12 Warren Buffett
Called the "Oracle of Omaha," Warren
Buffett is known as one of the most successful introverts and businessmen in
the world. According to Buffett, when he started out, he had the
"intellect for business," but he felt he had to enroll in Dale
Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" seminars because
he didn't have a business persona.
13 Mahatma Gandhi
Known for being the master of nonviolent resistance,
Gandhi once said, “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
14 Hillary Clinton
The former first lady and secretary of state, and
current presidential candidate, isn't an extrovert like her husband, Bill. This
might be why some people believe that Clinton isn't that warm of a person.
15 Michael Jordan
"His Airness" is one of the greatest
basketball players of all-time. He also happens to be one of the greatest
introvert athletes of all-time as well.
16 Charles Darwin
The renowned scientist and author of "The Origin
of Species" was a quiet type who enjoyed solitude.
17 Meryl Streep
Like many actors and actresses, Meryl Streep is
a known introvert. However, Streep is a three-time Academy Award winner
who is known for her preparation in becoming every character she has portrayed.
18 Elon Musk
The founder of PayPal, Space X, and Tesla has
been open about how he went from an "introverted engineer" to
being the next Steve Jobs.
19 Dr. Seuss
Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.
Arguably one of the greatest children's authors of
all-time wrote his stories alone and, according to Susan Cain, "was
afraid of meeting the kids who
read his books for fear they would be
disappointed at how quiet he was."
20 Frederic Chopin
This world-renowned and inspirational composer was
so introverted that he gave only about 30 public performances in his
lifetime. Instead, he played for small groups of friends and made a living by
selling his compositions and teaching piano. Chopin’s most quiet and troubled
times have become known as his most productive composition periods.
21 Steve Wozniak
In his book iWoz, Wozniak says:
“I’m going to give you some advice that might be hard
to take. That advice is: Work alone. Not on a committee. Not on a team.”
22 Barack Obama
The current president made history in 2008 by
becoming the first African-American elected to the office. He's also a
known introvert. In fact, as columnist David Brooks stated in The New York
Times, "Being led by Barack Obama is like being trumpeted into battle by
Miles Davis. He makes you want to sit down and discern."
23 Emma Watson
Watson credits her introverted personality for her reputation as a non-party
girl.
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