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He was a major entrepreneur of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Gates was born and raised in Seattle. In 1975, he and Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It became the world's largest personal computer software company.
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- 1972–present
- Software developer, investor, entrepreneur
- Harvard University (dropped out)
Feb 14, 2023 · Bill Gates, in full William Henry Gates III, (born October 28, 1955, Seattle, Washington, U.S.), American computer programmer and entrepreneur who cofounded Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest personal-computer software company. Gates wrote his first software program at the age of 13.
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- When was Bill Gates born?Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955.
- How did Bill Gates become famous?Bill Gates cofounded Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest personal-computer software company.
- Where did Bill Gates go to college?Bill Gates attended Harvard University. However, he dropped out in his junior year to found Microsoft with his friend Paul Allen.
- What are Bill Gates’s major accomplishments?Bill Gates founded the software company Microsoft Corporation with his friend Paul Allen. He also cofounded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to...
Mar 21, 2023 · Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that OpenAI’s GPT AI model is the most revolutionary advance in technology since he first saw a modern graphical desktop environment (GUI) in 1980. Before that ...
Apr 3, 2014 · Entrepreneur Bill Gates founded the world's largest software business, Microsoft, with Paul Allen, and subsequently became one of the richest men in the world.
Mar 25, 2023 · Gates, who cofounded Microsoft with Paul Allen (d. 2018) in 1975, transferred at least $6 billion worth of shares in public companies to Melinda as part of the divorce settlement. As of March 2020...
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May 16, 2021 · Mr. Gates, who at the time was the company’s chairman, left the meeting and immediately emailed the woman to ask her out to dinner, according to two people familiar with the exchange.
