4. Strengths: Analyzing Problems and Mathematical Operations
People who are strong in logical-mathematical intelligence are
good at reasoning, recognizing patterns and logically analyze
problems. These individuals tend to think conceptually about
numbers, relationships and patterns.
Characteristics of Logical-Mathematical Intelligence
Excellent problem-solving skills
Enjoys thinking about abstract ideas
Likes conducting scientific experiments
Good and solving complex computations
Potential Career Choices
Scientist
Mathematician
Computer programmer
Engineer
Accountant
5. Logical-Mathematical Celebrity
Albert Einstein
American physicist most famous for his theory of relativity. Einstein had learning
disabilities and did very poorly in school.
Stephen Hawking
British physicist noted for his study of cosmology and the "big bang" theory, and
author of the popular A Brief History of Time (1988). He has an extreme physical
disability and communicates with the aid of a computer.
Thomas Edison
American inventor -- one of the greatest and most productive of his time. He spent
only three months of his entire life in school. He was hearing impaired and may
have been dyslexic.
Johnannes Kepler
17th-century German astronomer and mathematician. It's Kepler's Laws that
describe the revolutions of planets around the sun. He was sight impaired.
Bill Gates
Famed founder of Microsoft and one of the wealthiest people in the U.S. He has
dyslexia.
