I was looking/wanting a word to describe a person who thought and kindled an original idea and was the first to do it. Say you come up with an idea for a device or an idea for software or something what would you call the person who though of it? I thought author but an author is someone who wrote a book not thought of an idea.
Anyone able to provide me with a word? Thanks.
Learn English – Word for someone who thought of an idea
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I think originator may convey the meaning:
Also a conceiver or a mastermind according to context.
Source: www.thefreedictionary.com