INTRODUCTION:
The story of the 21st century cannot be complete without the full story of Bill Gates. When you talk about computer, it seems that you talk about the last name of Bill Gates. Mentioning the richest people in the world, he should be mentioned first.
PARENTS AND CHILDREN:
Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. His parents were William H. Gates Sr. and Mary Maxwell Gates. He was the second child of his parents. His parents were upper middle class in the Medina Eastside of Seattle. Therefore, the story of his parents contributed a lot to his success.
William H. Gates Sr., the father of Bill Gates, was a highly educated and successful lawyer, prominent in politics and once president of the Washington State Bar. His mother, Mary, was a successful businesswoman, philanthropist and teacher in Washington state. He was also a prominent and effective politician. Bill Gates' parents encouraged him to follow his dreams. His support made Bill Gates successful.
HIS ADOLESCENCE:
Bill Gates was a very curious and inquisitive child. He questioned every move and was always looking for new ideas. He was doing very well in school. He was interested in technology, even as a teenager. He started programming computers at the age of 13.
Bill Gates met Paul Allen, a classmate who later became his best friend, and the two worked together on their interests. They were very fond of computer programming. They spend hours in their school's computer lab.
The two friends grew up staying focused on their goals. They attributed their great success to dedication and persistence in learning.
BILL GATES AND MICROSOFT:
Bill Gates attended Harvard University in 1973, where his majors were computer science and mathematics.
During this time at Harvard University, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft.
It is a software company dedicated to the "development of operating systems and programming languages".
Bill Gates could not finish his academic career at Harvard.
He left in 1975 to dedicate himself entirely to Microsoft, his vision. In a short time, Microsoft has quickly become one of the most valuable software companies in the world.
BILL GATES INFLUENCES TODAY:
Bill Gates and another billionaire named Warren Buffet launched "The Giving Pledge", a campaign in 2010 that encouraged the ultra-rich to donate at least half of their wealth to charity after their death.
He established the "Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation" as part of his generosity. He remains passionate about global change in disease control and climate change.
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