A strong-willed mother can be found behind many famous people. Or at least that was one of the findings in https://www.amazon.com/Cradles-Eminence-Childhoods-Famous-Wo.... (A book I'm familiar with because my mother read it and applied its lessons in odd ways to her parenting..)
That is why on general principle I would expect his mother to likely be a cause for his success.
A typical pattern with genius though is an incredible amount of time spent alone (usually before age 30). Later in life you need to open yourself up and communicate regularly, but this is more an extra bonus than the core of innovation.
That is why on general principle I would expect his mother to likely be a cause for his success.
Check out the 1962 book “Cradles of Eminence”
Cradles of Eminence: Childhoods of More Than 700 Famous Men and Women https://www.amazon.com/dp/091070757X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Bpig...