[princevegeta89]

1) Net total of everything brought/created by his brain for that organization?

2) His death also meant the death of his creativity in his team. It also means that no one else could replicate it at that level? [That they couldn't find a replacement for him quick enough]

3) By how well it is received by an organization and real world customers.

Would you say that Steve Jobs brought life into an otherwise dull company called Apple? Not saying that immigrants are like him, but just throwing some light on your questions.

[tazu]

> 3) By how well it is received by an organization and real world customers.

One patent can be more "innovative" than 10,000 patents. For example, 10,000 patents on horse carriage designs/parts compared to one patent for a Model T car.