Genius (plural geniuses[1][2]) is something or someone embodying exceptional intellectual ability, creativity or originality, typically to a degree that is associated with the achievement of unprecedented insight. (source: Wikipedia)
I’m going to take a stab at starting a list of geniuses that we have produced in Trinidad and Tobago, as we approach our 50th Anniversary as an independent country. I call a genius someone who has left an indelible mark in their field, a one of a kind talent who will always be the gold standard.
I would love to hear some of yours, including areas like medicine, education, social work, entrepreneurship and any other areas that have produced a genius. Any candidates from Tobago? Dwight Yorke? ANR Robinson?
Here goes with my possibles:
- Lloyd Best
- Kitchener
- Sparrow
- Dr Eric Williams
- Brian Lara
- Clive Bradley
- Dr Anthony N. Sabga
- Hasely Crawford
- Beryl Mcburnie
- V S Naipaul
- C L R James
- Peter Minshall
- Samuel Selvon
- Sir Learie Constantine
- Jean Michel Cazabon
- How many have we produced so far?
28 July, 2011, 12:20 pm
So far I have Boogsie and Machel to add to the list, dr
28 July, 2011, 10:40 pm
Andre Tanker,
mungal patasar,
Nigel Rojas,
28 July, 2011, 10:59 pm
Fyad Ali, Maths teacher at Naps (boys). He is a genius at TEACHING Maths.
28 July, 2011, 11:19 pm
Shani Mootoo
Earl Lovelace
Merle Hodge
Nourbese Phillips
29 July, 2011, 4:19 am
What about Sir Ellis Clarke? Jack Warner? Russel Latapy? Dwight Yorke? Tubal Uriah Buzz Butler? Archbishop Anthony Pantin? David Rudder?
1 August, 2011, 12:53 pm
Makandal Daaga, Sat Maharaj, Ravi Ji, Kamla Persad Bissessar, Edwin Roberts, Gally Cummings, Russel Latapy, Basdeo Panday, Patrick Manning, Calypso Rose????
4 August, 2011, 12:44 pm
David Rudder;
Machel Montano;
Sir Naipaul;
Sir Lara;
Len “Boogsie” Sharpe;
Christophe Grant (composer);
Eric Williams;
Lawrence Duprey (misused genius or not);
Sheldon “Shel Shok” Benjamin;
Beryl McBurnie;
Dr.Anil Kokaram (google him);
Gabrielle Hosein;
Robert Young;
Captain Kenneth Barrington Thomas;
Nicola Woodruffe;
Naette Lee;
Mungal Patasar;
Rubadiri Victor;
3 Canal then and now, as a collective;Aldwyn? Roberts – Lord Kitchener;
Slinger Francisco – Mighty Sparrow;
Calypso Rose!!;
Pelham Goddard;
Peter Minshall;
Wayne Berkley;
Neil Iwer George – the man made an artform out of inane!;
Roaring Lion;
Trinidad Rio;
Lingo – Extempo champ n runner up MANY times over!;
Extempo finalists deserve special mention here;
Jack Warner – epic wheeler, dealer n visionary!;
Courtney Bartholomew;
Heather Jones – self taught n lauded the world over for her craft;
Mr.Charles founder of Solo;
Team behind S.M. Jaleel – exported the world over;
Sean Thomas;
Ras Shorty I;
22 December, 2011, 8:55 am
Dr. Patricia Allison Bishop
24 December, 2011, 12:31 pm
for sure.
22 December, 2011, 10:26 am
Kind of amazed that only one female made it on to the original list! *smh*
24 December, 2011, 12:31 pm
whose your 10 Caroline? And yes I do deserve to be scolded for not naming Pat Bishop…who else?
30 May, 2012, 5:44 pm
Lara, Yorke, Machel Montano, Russell Latapy, David Rudder, Peter Minshall, of late Brian McFarlane, Jean Pierre, Shaka Hislop, Dennis Lawrence (moreso for his goal vs Bahrain and his current position as the first full time coach from the Caribbean in the Premiership), Jack Warner (had to have had something in him to make such rise, hate him or like him), Ato Boldon (best ever sprinter, i think he bypasses HC despite his single gold medal in ’76)
30 May, 2012, 10:06 pm
I can see your football bias, dr
5 June, 2012, 9:18 pm
Winston Bailey is a genius too, dr