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Steve Jobs

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    born and died

    Steve lived a pretty young life. he died at the age of 56 which is the avg lifespan of someone who lived in the early 1900s.
  • college

    attends college
  • Works at Atari, meets Steve Wozniak.

    Works at Atari, meets Steve Wozniak.

    in 1974 Steve gets a job at Atari, meets Steve Wozniak.
  • co founds

    co founds

    Co-founds Apple with Wozniak and Ronald Wayne; Apple I introduced.
  • first computer launched

    Apple II, a highly successful mass-produced computer, launches.
  • forced out of apple

    Forced out of Apple after power struggles; starts NeXT.
  • buys another company

    buys another company

    Buys Pixar from George Lucas.
  • buys another one

    Apple buys NeXT, bringing Jobs back as a consultant.
  • Named interim CEO of Apple

    Named interim CEO of Apple

    Named interim CEO of Apple in 1997
  • the new and improved Imac is launched

    the new and improved Imac is launched

    iMac launched, revitalizing Apple.
  • iPod is introduced

    iPod introduced, revolutionizing music and text
  • Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

    Steve Jobs is Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer causing him later to lose a lot of time of of his life.
  • iPhone launched

    iPhone launched

    the first iPhone is launched causing people to revolutionize text, music and other things. this is one of the most life changing things he did.
  • Receives a liver transplant.

    Receives a liver transplant.

    Receives a liver transplant.
    because of the cancer spreading in his body.
  • iPad launches

    iPad launched, creating the modern tablet market. this is the second biggest accomplishment he did in my opinion.
  • resigns from CEO because of health problems

    resigns from CEO because of health problems

    Takes medical leave, then resigns as CEO, becoming Chairman.
  • sadly died

    Steve Jobs died of the same cancer that he got years prior, leading his family with a lot of his assets and money he made over the years.