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Paul Allen

Paul Allen. Paul Allen. http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/10/10/next_cover3_oct11,0.jpg. Biography The Beginning Technology Museums Aerospace Creations Business. Science Sport Photos Flying Heritage Collection Awards Timeline of Events Bibliography. Agenda. Biography.

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Paul Allen

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  1. Paul Allen Paul Allen http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/10/10/next_cover3_oct11,0.jpg

  2. Biography The Beginning Technology Museums Aerospace Creations Business Science Sport Photos Flying Heritage Collection Awards Timeline of Events Bibliography Agenda

  3. Biography • January 21, 1953 • Seattle, Usa • Lakeside School, Washington State University • Dropped out of school • Wanted to work with software

  4. The Beginning • Paul Allen and Bill Gates • Computer enthusiasts • Writing software for computers • Both drop from school • Greatest achievement, the creation of Microsoft, 1975

  5. Technology • Advance in software and hardware design • Digeo, channels that deliver on-demand subjects in the computer • FlipStart, laptop with a great technological advance • Project Halo

  6. Museums • Seattle's Science Fiction Museum • Hall of Fame (SFM) • Microcomputer Gallery

  7. Aerospace • SpaceShipOne • Paul Allen sponsored the development • SpaceShipOne won the Ansari X-Prize in 2004.

  8. Creations • Cinerama, saved it and open one • Drum Core, a program which is a tool for drummers • Hospital, Paul Allen reopened It in the 2002 • Grown Men, a band which he played in

  9. Business • Microsoft • Real Estate, a big area that offers a lot of things • Charter Communications, acquired by Paul Allen in 1998 • Oxygen Media is a 24-hour cable television network • DreamWorks, financial backing of Paul Allen

  10. Science • Allen Institute for Brain Science founded in 2002 • Paul donated $100 million to establish it • Allen Brain Atlas was the first project

  11. Sport • Portland Trail Blazers • Seattle Seahawks • Rose Garden Arena • The Sporting News

  12. Photos

  13. Flying Heritage Collection • In 1998, Paul G. Allen began acquiring and preserving many airplanes • They were flying warriors and workhorses • Many are the last of their kind • Allen's passion motivated him to restore these artifacts and share them with the public • It is the most important

  14. Awards • Awarded Life-Time Achievement Award by PC Magazine. • Inducted into the Computer Museum Hall of Fame.

  15. Timeline of Events 1893, leaves Microsoft, gets Hodgkin’s disease 2003, Allen Institute of Brian Science 1971, Washington State University 1998, buys Marcus Cable 1953, he was born 1986, Vulcan Ventures 1975, Allen and Gates found Microsoft 2000, senior strategy adviser 1967, Lakeside School 1984, founds Asymetrix 1992, stars Starwave 2004, fifth richest person

  16. Bibliography • World Book. 1917. World Book, Inc. Oct. 11, 2006. < http://www.worldbook.com/wb/About>. • Paul Allen. 2006. Vulcan Inc. Oct. 11, 2006. http://www.paulallen.com/default.aspx?flash=true&contentId=1. • Paul Allen. Computer Base Training. Oct. 12, 2006 http://www.thocp.net/biographies/allen_paul.htm. • Dibbs M. John. Flying Heritage Collection. 2006. Flying Heritage Collection Inc. http://www.flyingheritage.com/TemplateTopImages.aspx?contentId=26.

  17. THE END

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