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Born in Seattle, Washington on October 28, 1955
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Enrolled at Lakeside School. Uses first computer
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Attends Harvard University
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Gates and longtime friend Paul Allen made BASIC interpreter language on Altair microcomputer
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Gates takes leave of absence from Harvard to work with Allen at MITS in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Partnership called "Micro-soft". Gates would not return to Harvard
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Gates writes open letter to hobbyists in MITS newsletter calling out hacker community for stealing Microsoft's Altair BASIC software
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Microsoft becomes independent of MITS
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Microsoft moves from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Bellevue, Washington
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Windows 1.0 launches
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Windows 95 launches
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Transitions from CEO of Microsoft to Chief Software Architect. Steve Ballmer assumes role as Microsoft CEO
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Xbox gaming console released
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Left day-to-day duties at Microsoft
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Stepped down as chairman but remained on the board and began serving as technology advisor
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Focused attention on philanthropy with wife, Melinda with their foundation started in 2000 post Microsoft
