Steve Jobs was born in 1955 and adopted, growing up to co-found Apple Computer in 1976 and launch revolutionary products like the Macintosh in 1984, iPod in 2001, iPhone in 2007 and iPad in 2010. Considered one of the greatest entrepreneurs in history alongside Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, Jobs tragically passed away in 2011 as Apple became the world's most valuable company, cementing his legacy as a visionary who transformed technology and culture.

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2. Steve Jobs was born in 1955 in San Francisco but was put up for adoption. He was raised by Paul & Clara Jobs. He has been lauded as a true entrepreneur, one who has had as much of an impact as Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. Steve Jobs untimely passing comes at a time when Apple is the number one company in the world. It is perhaps fitting then that Steve Jobs has bowed out where he belongs: at the top.

3. 1st April 1976 – forms Apple with Steve Wozniak

4. 1976 – Apple I

5. 1984 - Macintosh

6. 1985 – leaves Apple

7. 1985 – forms NeXT

8. 1986buys Pixar from George Lucas

9. 1997 returns to Apple

10. 1999 coloured iMacs

11. 2001 iPod is launched

12. 2003 iTunes

13. 2007 iPhone

14. 2010 iPad

15. Apple – The NumbersiMac sales – 20,000,000iPod sales – 297,000,000 iPhone sales – 340,000,000iPad sales – 15,000,000iTunes downloads – 6,000,000,000Apple market value - $350,000,000,000