Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft who helped put software on every desk.
Their Story
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft and helped make personal computer software widely available. Microsoft's Windows operating system became one of the most used programs in the world. Today he is also known for his philanthropic work in health and education.
Era
1900s
Field
Software
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft who helped put software on every desk.
Technology · Software · 1900s
Their Story
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft and helped make personal computer software widely available. Microsoft's Windows operating system became one of the most used programs in the world. Today he is also known for his philanthropic work in health and education.
Key Innovation
Helped build Microsoft and the Windows software used on hundreds of millions of computers.
Why It Matters Today
The operating systems and office software he helped create are still used in schools and workplaces everywhere.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates
- Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bill-Gates
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
