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Peter de Bono has been a computer consultant since 1970. His first introduction to Internet was as Senior Systems Analyst and Chief Programmer at the Defence ADP Training Centre, Blandford Camp, Dorset when the Internet was still ARPA net in 1970. He has been involved in the design and implementation of Computer Languages, Universal Compiling Systems, Distributed Real-time Databases, Expert Systems and totally integrated corporate systems. His philosophy is that anything that is intellectually feasible can be mimiced on a computer system even to the extent of self-organising intelligent software. Peter de Bono was born in Malta and attended St Edward's College and the Royal University of Malta. He applied for a commission in the British Army and was accepted. He trained at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the Royal Malta Artillery, which at that time was part of the British Army. He served in Malta, Libya and in Germany. In 1963 he transferred to the Royal Army Pay Corps. He became Paymaster to 32 Armoured Engineer Regiment, in Germany, and during this posting was responsible for changing the method of payment to soldiers by initiating payment to bank accounts. He was also responsible for altering the system for generating and maintaining soldier's records. In 1969 he was posted to attend the Long ADP Training Course at the Defence ADP Training Centre, Blandford Camp, Dorset. After the course he was appointed Chief Programmer and Senior Systems Analyst at the Centre. He specialised in integrated systems and computer language compilers. He developed a real-time multi-user database system which was reputed to be one of the first developed. He was also successful in integrating computer and video output - something that is common now. He was a specialist instructor in 'spatial' computer languages such as COBOL. After an extended posting at the Defence ADP Training Centre he was posted to be Officer in Charge of Pay and Records Scotland. He took early retirement from the Army in 1974 with the rank of Major. Peter de Bono enjoyed most of the time he spent in the Army especially where there was an environment for innovation and creativity. On retirement he was asked by his brother Edward to publish the CoRT Thinking Lessons. He made all the masters for the lessons - the format used until 1997 when he transferred the lessons to CD ROM. He taught himself printing and carried out the entire operation of printing, publishing and marketing. This operation continued until 1982 when it was taken over by another publisher. In 1979 he returned to IT and management consulting and was involved in this work until semi-retirement in 1996. During this period Peter de Bono was involved in many and varied activites. He had an input to the design of BBC BASIC and was one of the authors of the BBC's Book on Computers. He developed a Universal Compiling System which was based on the pattern matching functions of the brain and his knowledge of vernacular languages. With his brother, Edward, he designed an aid to Medical Diagnosis System which did not rely on a tree structure - again using provocative techniques developed by his brother. He designed and implemented totally integrated computer systems for a number of organisations - he ended up knowing more about an organisation than possibly anybody else in the organisation. These integrated systems were designed to allow maximum flexibility for expansion in all areas. He was involved in the design and implementation of Community Information Points and the use of smart cards. etc etc. In 1996 Peter de Bono was asked by his brother, Edward, to set up his authorised website. This has grown into an almost full time job with much excitement as responses and enquiries flow in from around the world to and for Edward de Bono's work. Peter de Bono's prime mission is to support and teach Edward de Bono's work particularly in respect of children and families. He has put the CoRT Thinking Programme and the Six Thinking Hats for Schools Programme on CD and has collected a number of supporting videos which are now available at prices which are universally affordable. The CoRT Programme is being translated into a number of languages by volunteers. Peter de Bono, in deference to his brother, has participated in the trainer accrediting programmes for Lateral Thinking, Six Thinking Hats and DATT (Direct Attention Thinking Tools). Peter is now a Master Trainer in all the commercial course disciplines. He is also a Master Trainer for the educational training courses - 'de Bono Thinking'. Peter de Bono has always had many hobbies associated with creativity. |
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