Why I Choso iII Calos: Why I Choso iII Calos:

I choso iII Calos locauso In nuch inloioslod in I choso iII Calos locauso In nuch inloioslod in
lho fioId of lochnoIogy and conpulois, ho is lho fioId of lochnoIogy and conpulois, ho is
aIso ono of lho nosl ionaikalIo poison in aIso ono of lho nosl ionaikalIo poison in
lho voiId. Ho cioalod piolly nuch lho lho voiId. Ho cioalod piolly nuch lho
IoisonaI Conpuloi, and lho ovoi so popuIai IoisonaI Conpuloi, and lho ovoi so popuIai
. X . X- -ox. ox.
Thal ^ . is liuIy ionaikalIo Thal ^ . is liuIy ionaikalIo
cloloi 28 cloloi 28
lh lh
, 1955 , 1955
WiIIian Honiy Calos III WiIIian Honiy Calos III
loin lo WiIIian & MaxvoII Calos loin lo WiIIian & MaxvoII Calos
in SoallIo, Washinglon in SoallIo, Washinglon
1973 1973
iII Calos giadualod fion iII Calos giadualod fion
Lakosido High SchooI and onioIIod in Lakosido High SchooI and onioIIod in
Haivaid Univoisily, Haivaid Univoisily,
vhoio ho najoiod in pio vhoio ho najoiod in pio- -Iav. Iav.
piiI 14 piiI 14
lh lh
, 1974 , 1974
iII Calos, aIong vilh schooI fiiond iII Calos, aIong vilh schooI fiiond
IauI IIon, foin MicioSofl IauI IIon, foin MicioSoflI I
uno 25 uno 25
lh lh
, 1981 , 1981
MicioSofl MicioSoflI Ivas incoipoialod vilh vas incoipoialod vilh
iII Calos as Chaiinan and CL iII Calos as Chaiinan and CL
ovonloi , 1985 ovonloi , 1985
Miciosofl inlioducod Windovs Miciosofl inlioducod Windovs1.O, a 1.O, a
lioaklhiough in lochnoIogy naking lioaklhiough in lochnoIogy naking
possilIo lho idoa of possilIo lho idoa of
a ccnpu|cr cn |nc dcs| in ctcrq ncnc a ccnpu|cr cn |nc dcs| in ctcrq ncnc..
1986 1986
iII Calos loconos liIIionaiio iII Calos loconos liIIionaiio
al ago 31, lho youngosl poison al ago 31, lho youngosl poison
ovoi lo do so. (: ovoi lo do so. (:
May 199O May 199O
Miciosofl ioIoasod Windovs Miciosofl ioIoasod Windovs3.O, 3.O,
inpioving HUCLLY on lho fiisl voision. inpioving HUCLLY on lho fiisl voision.
199O 199O
Miciosofl saIos loppod $1 liIIion Miciosofl saIos loppod $1 liIIion
foi lho fiisl lino ovoi. foi lho fiisl lino ovoi.
1992 1992
iII iocoivos alionaI ModaI of TochnoIogy iII iocoivos alionaI ModaI of TochnoIogy
fion Iiosidonl Cooigo W. ush fion Iiosidonl Cooigo W. ush
anuaiy 1 anuaiy 1
sl sl
, 1994 , 1994
iII naiiios MoIinda Iionch iII naiiios MoIinda Iionch
in Havaii on ov Yoais Day. in Havaii on ov Yoais Day.
1994 1994
iII loconos voaIlhiosl individuaI in lho iII loconos voaIlhiosl individuaI in lho
Unilod Slalos of noiica Unilod Slalos of noiica
uno 9 uno 9
lh lh
, 1994 , 1994
iIIs nolhoi, Maiy Calos, dios of lioasl iIIs nolhoi, Maiy Calos, dios of lioasl
cancoi, duiing vhich lho lino iII look a cancoi, duiing vhich lho lino iII look a
Ioavo of alsonco fion MicioSofl Ioavo of alsonco fion MicioSoflI I
anuaiy, 1995 anuaiy, 1995
iII ioIoasod Windovs iII ioIoasod Windovs 95 95
lo phonononaI ioviovs naning iII lho lo phonononaI ioviovs naning iII lho
voico of lho fuluio. voico of lho fuluio.
iII loconos lho voaIlhiosl piivalo iII loconos lho voaIlhiosl piivalo
individuaI in lho voiId. individuaI in lho voiId.
1995 1995
1995 1995
iII is volod nosl iospoclalIo CL iII is volod nosl iospoclalIo CL
in in ndus|rq lcc| ndus|rq lcc| suivoy. suivoy.
piiI 26 piiI 26
lh lh
, 1996 , 1996
iIIs daughloi, onnifoi Kalhaiino Calos iIIs daughloi, onnifoi Kalhaiino Calos
vas loin in SoallIo, Washinglon vas loin in SoallIo, Washinglon
1998 1998
iII, aIong vilh MoIinda & onnifoi, novo iII, aIong vilh MoIinda & onnifoi, novo
inlo lhoio novIy inlo lhoio novIy- -consliuclod nuIli consliuclod nuIli- -niIIion niIIion
doIIai hono on Lako Washinglon doIIai hono on Lako Washinglon
Maich 18 Maich 18
lh lh
, 1998 , 1998
iII ioIoasod Windovs iII ioIoasod Windovs 98 again lo 98 again lo
piononinaI ioviovs piononinaI ioviovs
2OOO 2OOO
iII ioIoasing Windovs 2OOO aIong vilh iII ioIoasing Windovs 2OOO aIong vilh
Windovs ML (MiIIonniun Ldilion) Windovs ML (MiIIonniun Ldilion)