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    Steve Jobs was a man who revolutionized technology. He is the man who co-founded the Apple Company, formerly known as Apple Computers. He inspired brilliant people to create many things like computers, software, touch screens and smartphones. Steve Jobs' life was characterized by creativity and determination. Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco, California on February 24, 1955. His parents were Abdulfattah John Jandali and Joanne Simpson. They put him up for adoption later that year without even naming him. He was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. They named him Steven Paul Jobs. When Jobs was a child, the family moved to Santa Clara County, now known as Silicon Valley. ("Steve Jobs Long Bio").As a young boy, Jobs was a rebellious prankster who disliked school. He was very intelligent for his age and his teachers didn't like him at all. It wasn't until fourth grade that he began to enjoy school. His teacher, Imogene Hill, was the one who helped him the most. Steve Jobs praised her, saying, “She was one of the saints of my life. She taught an advanced fourth grade class and it took her about a month to understand my situation. She bribed me to learn. (“Steve Jobs Long Bio”).Steve Jobs went to Homestead High School. During this period, he met Steve Wozniak. They were the best of friends. When someone asked Wozniak why they were friends, he replied, "We both loved electronics and the way we connected digital chips..." ("Steve Jobs Biography"). Jobs went to Reed College, but he dropped out in his first semester. Since he loved electronics, he took a job designing video games at Atari. Jobs and Wozniak started building an amazing computer. Wozniak started picking up paper in the middle of everything he's done his whole life. Before Jobs launched Apple, Wozniak suggested that they simply give their new computers to the public. He thought they wouldn't be able to sell anything. It was Jobs who successfully advertised and sold his computers. When he was ousted from Apple, he tried to create a company as good as Apple. He even launched Pixar, which had great success with each of its films. “In 2003, Jobs discovered he had a neuroendocrine tumor, a rare but curable form of pancreatic cancer. » (“Biography of Steve Jobs”). He underwent successful surgery the following year. But his condition was getting worse. Apple announced that Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56. The man who founded the most successful computer company was now dead. The world will never forget the man who revolutionized modern technology.