Biography of Bill Gates complete biography for Class 10, Class 12, and Graduation and other classes.
| Full Name | William Henry Gates |
| Born | 28 October 1955 (age 67 years), Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Net worth | 10,320 crores USD (2023) Forbes |
| Organizations founded |
Microsoft and many more
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| Children | Phoebe Adele Gates, Jennifer Catherine Gates, Rory John Gates |
| Spouse | Melinda French Gates |
Gates was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. He showed an early interest in computers and technology, and taught himself to program using a program called BASIC on a computer his parents purchased for him. He attended Lakeside School in Seattle and later, Harvard University, but dropped out to start Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen.
Microsoft was initially a small company that created computer languages for the Altair 8800, one of the first personal computers. It quickly grew in size and reputation, and by the 1980s, Microsoft’s operating system, MS-DOS, was the dominant operating system for personal computers. This dominance continued with the release of Windows, a graphical operating system that became the industry standard.
During his tenure as CEO, Microsoft developed many of the software products that are now considered essential for personal computing such as Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer. Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft in 2000 but remained a board member and advisor of the company till he resigned in 2020.
Gates is also known for his philanthropic activities through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which aims to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty worldwide, as well as in the United States where it aims to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology. He has donated billions of dollars to various charitable causes through the foundation and other philanthropic initiatives.
Gates is widely recognized as one of the most influential and successful business leaders in history, and his work with Microsoft has been instrumental in shaping the personal computer and technology industry. He has received numerous awards and honors for his business accomplishments and philanthropy, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is consistently ranked among the world’s wealthiest people and is considered to be one of the most powerful people in the world.
