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By : Daniel Styer. Bill gates September 29 2011. Early life. Bill Gates was born on oct. 28 1955 in Seattle WA His family was well known in the area. In 1962 his family visited the worlds fair in Seattle. Went to the all boys lakeside school. Birth of Microsoft.
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By : Daniel Styer Bill gatesSeptember 29 2011
Early life • Bill Gates was born on oct. 28 1955 in Seattle WA • His family was well known in the area. • In 1962 his family visited the worlds fair in Seattle. • Went to the all boys lakeside school.
Birth of Microsoft • Bill had to drop out of Harvard to start Microsoft business. • Opens first office in Albuquerque NM. • On Aug. 12 1981 the IBM announced the launch of the personal computer. • In January 1982 apple computer signed a deal with Microsoft to work together.
Gate's fortune • By early 1992 bill gates made a fortune of $7 billion making him the richest man in the united states.
Gates later years • In 1993 Microsoft becomes the largest computer related company in the world. • Marries Melinda French on the Hawaiian islands. • Windows 95 becomes Microsoft's biggest seller launched.
Later years cont. • In 1996 daughter Jennifer Katharine Gates born. • In 1998 the U.S. justice dept. and 20 state attorneys general file a lawsuit against Microsoft for unfair practices. • Son Rory John Gates born in 1999.
Comparison • Bill Gates • Microsoft • Likes computers • Richest man • Went to Harvard • Steve Jobs • Apple • Likes computers • Has health issues • Became successful with apple corp.
Bio Poem • Bill • Smart, creative , talented • lover of computers • who excels at technology • who feels proud • who fears failure • who would like to see a computer on • every desk.
The End • Thanks for watching