Bill Gates

Summary

Bill Gates is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Seattle^[2]. He was born on October 28, 1955^[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[4], programmer^[5], computer scientist^[6], bridge player^[7], and investor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,206 views/month, #1,431 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bill Gates was born in Seattle^[2].
• Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955^[3].
• Bill Gates's father was Bill Gates Sr.^[10].
• Bill Gates's mother was Mary Maxwell Gates^[11].
• A child of Bill Gates was Jennifer Katherine Gates^[12].
• A child of Bill Gates was Phoebe Adele Gates^[13].
• A child of Bill Gates was Rory John Gates^[14].
• Bill Gates held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Bill Gates's professions included entrepreneur^[4].
• Bill Gates worked as a programmer^[5].
• Bill Gates worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Bill Gates's professions included bridge player^[7].
• Bill Gates's professions included investor^[8].
• Bill Gates worked as a philanthropist^[16].
• Among Bill Gates's employers was Gates Foundation^[17].
• Among Bill Gates's employers was Microsoft^[18].
• Bill Gates received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19].
• Bill Gates received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[20].
• Bill Gates received the Padma Bhushan^[21].
• Bill Gates received the Cross of Recognition^[22].
• Bill Gates received the Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award^[23].
• Bill Gates received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[24].
• Bill Gates was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Bill Gates was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[26].
• Bill Gates was a member of Chinese Academy of Engineering^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill Gates's place of birth was Seattle^[2]. He was born on October 28, 1955^[3]. His father was Bill Gates Sr.^[10]. His mother was Mary Maxwell Gates^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[4], programmer^[5], computer scientist^[6], bridge player^[7], investor^[8], and philanthropist^[16]. Employers include Gates Foundation^[17], a private foundation^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 2000^[30], headquartered in Seattle^[31] and Microsoft^[18], a software company^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1975^[34], headquartered in Redmond^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[20], a science award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1980^[40]; Padma Bhushan^[21], a civil decoration^[41], in India^[42], founded in 1954^[43]; Cross of Recognition^[22], a state decoration^[44], in Latvia^[45], founded in 1938^[46]; Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award^[23], a science award^[47]; and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[24], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1963^[50].

Personal Life

Children include Jennifer Katherine Gates^[12], a medical student^[51], b. 1996^[52], of United States^[53]; Phoebe Adele Gates^[13], a philanthropist^[54], b. 2002^[55], of United States^[56]; and Rory John Gates^[14], b. 1998^[57], of United States^[58].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bill Gates include Gates Foundation^[59], a private foundation^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 2000^[62], headquartered in Seattle^[63] and he' flower fly^[64], a taxon^[65].

Why It Matters

Bill Gates ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,206 views/month, #1,431 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Works attributed to him include The Road Ahead^[68], a written work^[69]; How to Avoid a Climate Disaster^[70], a literary work^[71]; and Open Letter to Hobbyists^[72], an open letter^[73], in United States^[74]. Entities named for him include Gates Foundation^[59], a private foundation^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 2000^[62], headquartered in Seattle^[63] and he' flower fly^[64], a taxon^[65].

FAQs

Where was Bill Gates born?

Bill Gates was born in Seattle^[2].

Who were Bill Gates's parents?

Bill Gates's father was Bill Gates Sr.^[10]. Bill Gates's mother was Mary Maxwell Gates^[11].

What did Bill Gates do for work?

Bill Gates worked as entrepreneur^[4], programmer^[5], computer scientist^[6], bridge player^[7], and investor^[8].

What awards did Bill Gates receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[19], National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[20], Padma Bhushan^[21], and Cross of Recognition^[22].