One of the 16 personality types identified by Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers using the MBTI (Myers Briggs Test Indicator) is INTJ (Introversion, Intuition, Thinking, Judgment). By using a multiple-choice questionnaire, an individual’s personality preferences are identified.

From the researches done by the mother and daughter team, 16 types of personalities were created, which, according to their observation and analysis, each person has one of these types. The work of Myers and Briggs was inspired by the book published by Carl Jung in 1921 which discussed about psychological types. He theorized that each person uses four psychological functions that affect how an individual reacts, decides, takes in information and in general, lives one’s life.

INTJs are one of the rarest personality types with about 2% of the American population falling under this category and with men outnumbering women in being INTJs. They are strong individualists who are insightful and intelligent. However, they are also often times reserved and quiet. Individuals with this personality type are analytical, creative and prefer to work alone rather than with a team.

There are many notable personalities who are INTJs who have become presidents, politicians and celebrities, each have made a mark in their field of choice. Here is a list of famous people who fall under the INTJ personality type.

1. Hillary Clinton

Former senator and U.S. Secretary of State, Clinton considers herself an INTJ. Her seemingly cold and strong personality had others assume that she is insensitive to other people’s feelings. Being an introvert thinker, the former first lady has to learn how to be an extrovert and open up her feelings when she entered the political scene. Loved and hated by people, Hillary Clinton, no doubt, is a strong woman who had rejected the previous marriage proposals of Bill Clinton because she had political ambition. She also is a strong women and children advocate. Clinton also considers her being passionate about what she thinks is right, a trait of an INTJ.

2. Sir Isaac Newton

A physicist and mathematician, Newton is considered as one of the most influential scientists of all times. There are several pieces of evidence manifesting that he was an INTJ. Case in point, when he and Leibnitz formulated calculus, the latter was focused on precision and proving the principles of the mathematical instrument. Conversely, Newton’s work was more on solving the task at hand and found no need to prove the principle to others once he was convinced it was true. INTJs are not concerned of having to prove to other people things they have already proven true to themselves.

3. Mark Zuckerberg

Being the CEO of Facebook, he said he would change the world and he did. He was considered an introvert by the people around him and this is also evident with how he handled his popularity at the height of Facebook’s success. He was not good at communicating to his employees and during the time when many companies were interested to buy Facebook, no one really knew what his plans were. He also has the habit if being quiet with strangers and only gives his opinion once everybody have stated theirs, a typical trait of an INTJ.

4. Friedrich Nietzsche

This philosopher is considered an archetypal INTJ who was a deep thinker and would spend hours thinking and analyzing things which seem meaningless to some. On his opinion on knowledge, he said that it is not something to be learned just so to acquire it. Same with Newton’s take on principle. For Nietzsche, knowledge should be acquired so one can use it to better his life and live it fully.

5. John Nash

Mathematician Nash idolized other INTJs like Nietzsche and Newton. Being an introvert, he was reluctant to express what was on his mind and did not care about other people’s opinion of him. Rather, he would even defy authority and go against the norm when he felt he was doing it for the right reasons. When he was under stress, he lost his interests on things that used to be of value to him.

6. Bobby Fischer

Boris Spassky once spoke about this chess champion as not being a sociable person. He said that Fischer was not willing to adapt to the standards of other people. He was a school dropout by the age of 16. When asked why he quit school, he said that he did not want to be with stupid students and that teachers are even more stupid than their students.

7. Elon Musk

He founded Tesla, SpaceX and co-founded Paypal. Musk was quoted as saying that he was not interested in media attention. His accomplishments clearly show that he is a Mastermind, as what INTJs are called. He also did not like going to school but like Zuckerberg, he also wanted to change the world, according to his brother. He is also praised for being a determined entrepreneur who focuses on finding solutions to problems in practical and effective ways.

8. Jodie Foster

Being in the entertainment industry for decades, Forster is considered a strong woman who believes in individuality. She, herself, says that most of her roles have strong personalities. She also doesn’t care much about failures, saying that at least she does so her way. This simply shows that she does not give attention on what other people will say. She also prefers going against the norm. Mel Gibson finds her strong, honest yet complex.

9. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Both an actor and U.S. Governor, he considers himself not a normal person, saying that normal people live regular lives. For him, simply existing is not enough. He is also a go-getter that when he has a goal and wants to achieve something, he will really go for it and focus on it.

10. Karl Marx

Philosopher Marx, like other INTJs believe in the importance of changing the world. He also is not fond of doing simple things and menial tasks. Writer Ayn Rand considered him as translator of altruist morality and a practical individual. Like most people with INTJ, Marx did not also want to be in the limelight.

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