Steve Jobs is a great American entrepreneur and co-founder of Apple. Seen as a visionary by the general public, he played a major role in the evolution of electronics. At the time of his death, his fortune was valued at 7 billion US dollars.
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1955: On February 24, Steve Jobs is born.
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1976: On April 1, he founded Apple.
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1995: He leaves Apple to found NeXT.
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1997: Apple, on the verge of bankruptcy, buys NeXT, allowing Steve Jobs to return to the helm of the company.
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1998: The company launches the iMac.
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2001: He opens the first Apple Store.
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2003: Steve Jobs is diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. From that day on, his life becomes a struggle.
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2007: He creates the first iPhone.
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2010: He launches the first iPad.
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2011: He passes away on October 5, in California.