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William
H. Gates (Bill Gates) is a visionary man who uses that gift to advance
technology and extend the boundary of what software and machines can do.
As a result of his work, he had widely influenced many peoples; and along
the line he became the true entrepreneur.
Bill
Gates was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle's Swedish Hospital .He was
the only son and the second of the three children of William Henry Jr.
and Mary Gates. Bill grew up like any regular child, but he had a talent
that distinguished him from the rest. It was a talent that became his passion
to "hack" computers, which got started when Seattle's Lakeside School offered
computer time to their students. There, Gates, at age of thirteen, wrote
his first software program, which played tic-tac-toe. And also there, Gates
and Paul Allen got acquainted and their shared interests in computer programming
bonded their friendship. Their partnership brought their talents to new
heights. For example, they worked at Computer Center Corporation (CCC)
and gained more computer experience; they opened their first company, TRAF-O-DATA
in the fall of 1971, which specialized in monitoring and analyzing traffic
statistics in cities and countries.
Gates's
first major accomplishment took place in 1975 when, with the help of Allen,
he wrote the first versatile software program, Altair BASIC, that became
the industry standard. He was the first to challenge the freebie software
distribution in a capitalistic letter. The following year, 1976, he dropped
out of Harvard and made his third accomplishment, which was building Microsoft.
Gates
came of age in a time of innovation and creative thinking. During that
era, technology was still at the brink of evolution; therefore no hardware
or software yet set the standard. Few knew about computers and most of
them were kids like Gates. Gates took advantage of his opportunity to fulfill
his childhood joy of computer game play and became an expert programmer.
Bill Gates's accomplishments influence us widely at work and in school.
For example, Microsoft's products allow businesses to run productively.
While in school, they allow us to share ideas (email) and give us a taste
of technology. Most important of all is that Gates's accomplishments highlight
a bright future for the human race and that is what makes him an inspirational
leader. Gates's accomplishments teach us that success can be achieved through
hard work and persistence. The best thing of all is this lesson can be
applied to anyone. Just follow your passion and dream the undreamable!
"There will
be a day, not far distant, when you will be able to conduct business, study,
explore the world and its cultures, call up any great entertainment, make
friends, attend neighborhood markets, and show pictures to distant relatives--without
leaving your desk or armchair. It will be more than an object you carry
or an appliance you purchase. It will be your passport into a new, mediated
way of life."
Bibliography:
Gates, Bill. The Road Ahead; Viking Penguin: 1995
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