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Birth of Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 and adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. -
Quote
Steve said this about his early school years, with a hint of pride: "You should have seen us in third grade." "We basically destroyed the teacher." -
College
He attends Reed College in Portland Oregan. -
Homebrew Computer Club
Steve Jobs joins Homebrew Computer Club, who is headed by Steve Wozniak. -
Apple Computer
Apple computer is incorporated and a revised version of the computer. -
Inspiration
Jobs visits Xerox PARC and is inspired by a computer with a graphical user interface. -
Apple Success
Apple goes public, raising $110 million in one of the biggest initial public offerings to date. -
Pixar Bought
Jobs founds Next Inc., a new computer company making high-end machines for universities. He also buys Pixar from "Star Wars" creator George Lucas for $10 million -
Power Macintosh
Apple introduces Power Macintosh computers based on the PowerPC chip it developed with IBM and Motorola. Apple decides to license its operating software, allowing other companies to clone the Mac. -
Apple CEO
Jobs is named CEO of Apple
