MC Tech Desk
FEB 25, 2025
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He was adopted Jobs was born to Joanne Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali but was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs.
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College dropout Jobs attended Reed College but dropped out after six months, later crediting a calligraphy class for inspiring Apple’s typography.
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College dropout Jobs attended Reed College but dropped out after six months, later crediting a calligraphy class for inspiring Apple’s typography.
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Atari journey Before founding Apple, Jobs worked at Atari, where he helped design video games and later sought help from Steve Wozniak for a circuit board project.
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He was a fruitarian Jobs followed a strict fruit-based diet at times, which influenced the name ‘Apple’ for his company.
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Denied paternity of his first child For years, Jobs denied that he was the father of Lisa Brennan-Jobs before later acknowledging her.
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Rivalry with Bill Gates Despite their rivalry, Jobs and Gates had mutual respect and often collaborated in the tech industry.
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He was fired from Apple Jobs was forced out of Apple in 1985 but returned in 1997 to lead its resurgence.
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He rarely donated to charity Unlike other billionaires, Jobs was not known for public philanthropy.
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Last words remain a mystery His final words were reported to be “Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.” but their meaning is unknown.
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Known for inspiring quotes . If you’ll search for quotes from Steve Jobs, you’ll find 100s of them.