Presentation about Bill Gates

1. BILL GATES
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performed by Artem Wershinin
543 group

2. Content
 Biography
 Family
 Education
 How it all began
 The Development of Microsoft
 History of microsoft logo
 Life of Bill Gates
 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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3. Biography
Bill Gates was born on the 28th of
October 1955, in Seattle, state
Washington. His full name is William
Henry Gates III. American entrepreneur,
one of the founders (with Paul Allen)
and the largest shareholder of the
company Microsoft. He is one of the
most influential people in the world.
According to Forbes magazine Gates is
the wealthiest man in the world and has
been in the number 1 position for at least
seven years.
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4. Family
Bill Gates and his two sisters grew up in Seattle.
Their father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle
attorney. Their late mother, Mary Gates, was a
schoolteacher, University of Washington regent and
chairwoman of UnitedWay International.
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5. Education
Gates received a primary education
in secondary schools of Seattle, but
at age 12, he was transferred to the
private Lakeside School. One year
later, Bill created the first computer
program. He developed computer
programs for local authorities
expected timetables of public
transport.
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6. How it all began
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In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University. While at Harvard, Gates
developed a version of the programming language BASIC for the
first microcomputer.
In his junior year, Gates left
Harvard to devote his
energies to Microsoft, a
company he had begun in
1975 with his childhood
friend Paul Allen.

7. Guided by a belief that the computer would be a valuable tool
on every office desktop and in every home, they began
developing software for personal computers.
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8. The Development of
Microsoft
Microsoft went on to capture the world market with the
release by Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. In 1986,
Microsoft has been converted into a public company. That
same year, Bill Gates became a billionaire, then he was 31.
The following year, Microsoft introduced on the market the
first version ofWindows.
the first team microsoft
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9. History of microsoft logo
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10. Life of Bill Gates
In 1994, Bill Gates married Melinda
French, Manager, Microsoft, with
whom he had two children - daughter
Jennifer in 1996, and son Rory in
1999.
With the advent of the family, Gates
was more attention paid to charity.
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11. Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF or the Gates
Foundation) is the largest transparently operated private
foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda
Gates.
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The primary aims of the foundation are, globally, to enhance healthcare
and reduce extreme poverty, and in America, to expand educational
opportunities and
access to information
technology. The
foundation, based in
Seattle, Washington, is
controlled by its three
trustees: Bill Gates,
Melinda Gates and
Warren Buffett.

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