Many different people in the world today have contributed to the development of technology. Steve Jobs was one of the most famous people in the world. Steve Jobs influenced the world by introducing a whole new idea of ​​technology into our daily lives. Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, to two parents who graduated from the University of Wisconsin. These parents then gave up their son for adoption without even giving him a name. He was twenty-seven years old when he found and discovered his biological parents. He was adopted as a baby by Clara and Paul Jobs who named him Steven Paul Jobs since his biological parents had not given him a name. When he was young, he lived in Mountain View in Silicon Valley, California. At a very young age, he was introduced to electronics while working with his father. His father taught him how to take apart and reassemble electronics in their garage. He died at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer (A+E Television Networks, LLC). While at Monta Loma Elementary School, Jobs didn't want to study for any of his tests but always passed them. Administrators wanted to move him to another class because of his intelligence, but his parents refused, responding that he had already made friends and would be selected to another class because of his short stature. While attending Homestead High School in 1971, he met his future partner Steve Wozniak. After leaving high school, he enrolled at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Unsure of how to adjust to college, he dropped out six months later. He did not go to college for the next eighteen months, but instead took creative classes in the community...... middle of paper ......9354805>.CBS Local Media . "A Timeline of Steve Jobs' Most Impressive Accomplishments «94.5 KOOL FM." 945 KOOL FM. CBS Radio, 2013. web. October 10, 2013.IMDb.com Inc. “Steve Jobs.” IMDb. IMDb.com, 1990. Web. November 14, 2013. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Inventor of the week: archives."Inventor of the week: archives. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April. 2007. Internet. November 13, 2013. Motivational Speakers. “What made Steve Jobs a great motivational speaker?” What made Steve Jobs a great motivational speaker? MotivationalSpeakers, 2013. Web. November 14, 2013. PBS. “History of Apple Computers.” History of Apple computers. PBS and Web. September 30 2013. Sun-Times Media. “Steve Jobs’ impact goes far beyond phones and computers.” Steve Jobs' impact goes far beyond phones and computers. Sun Times Media, 2013. Web. November 18. 2013.