While I don't think he invented mind-mapping, he was probably the most visible advocate of it. And I continue to use iMindMap 11, though I don't teach now.

Buzan was so enthusiastic and fun to watch and listen to. Sad that he's gone.

Agreed! I never did use his product but I watched and learned from his many videos (which led me to mind mapping in the first place).

Paul Korm wrote:

Buzan was so enthusiastic and fun to watch and listen to. Sad that he's
gone.

He did a lot for creatives doing brainstorming everywhere by promoting mindmaps.

Finally gone to the big mindmap in the clouds.

RIP Tony.

I think I learned about Tony Buzan through Edward de Bono, or vice versa. I'm going to try to find some of my de Bono books on the bookshelf. I think the book I had was "Lateral Thinking".

Until I read some of the obits, I did not realise quite what a varied life he'd led. Aside from his popularisation of mind-mapping, he was also an oarsman and a rowing coach; apparently, during the Eighties he coached UK rowers for one of the Olympics.