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Bill Gates

 Bill Gates, born William Henry Gates III on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, is an American business magnate, software developer, philanthropist, and author. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation, the world's largest personal-computer software company, alongside Paul Allen in 1975. Gates showed an early interest in computers, having gained access to a terminal at Lakeside School, which he attended. He and Allen developed a version of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer, the Altair 8800, which gained them recognition in the industry. In 1975, Gates dropped out of Harvard University to pursue his vision of developing software for the emerging personal computer market. Together with Allen, he founded Microsoft. The company's big break came in 1980 when they signed a contract with IBM to provide an operating system for their first personal computer. This led to the development of MS-DOS, which became the foundation for Microsoft's future success. ...