What is a word for someone who is the intellectual founder of a movement?

Factual Questions
#1

???

#2

The inspiration?

#3

Originator, patron, prime mover, ancestor, author.

#4

Casey1505. I thought about having a movement about an hour ago. I did, and it was everything I thought it would be. You should have seen it.

#5

I’ve often heard it as the “father” of the movement.

#6

Progenitor

#7

Progenitrix

#8

“spiritual father”, “intellectual father” , or “conceptual father” is what I’ve heard most.

His work gets described as seminal.

You could also go for precursor, forerunner, harbinger, or anticipator.

#9

Person or persons responsible?

Defendant?

The decedent? That’s after the BATF gets involved.

#10

Cecil, of course! :smiley:

#11

Guru?

#12

Tyler Durden.