Steve Jobs

Kehidupan awal

Jobs was born in San Francisco, California [2] and adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs (née Hagopian) [26] from Mountain View, California, who named him Steven Paul. Paul and Clara later adopted a daughter, named Patti. Biological parents Jobs - Abdulfattah Jandali, a Syrian national scholar who later became professor of political science, and Joanne Simpson (née Schieble), a scholar of American States, which later became the speech language pathologist - who later married, giving birth and raising a biological sister Jobs, the novelist Mona Simpson.
Jobs attended Cupertino Junior High School and Homestead High School in Cupertino, California, and often attend after-school lectures at the Hewlett-Packard Company in Palo Alto, California. He was later hired there and worked with Steve Wozniak as a summer employee. In 1972, Jobs graduated from high school and enroll Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Although he dropped out after one semester, he continued auditing classes at Reed, such as calligraphy class, with sleeping on the floor of his room, returning Coke bottles to get money, and get free meals weekly at the local Hare Krishna temple. Jobs then said, "If I had not attended a single lecture in the college, the Mac would have a variety of printing letters or letters with parallel spaces."
In the fall of 1974, Jobs returned to California and began attending petemuan Homebrew Computer Club with Wozniak. He took a job as a technician at Atari, a manufacturer of a variety of popular video games, with the ultimate goal of saving money for a spiritual journey to India.
Jobs then went to India to visit the Neem Karoli Baba Ashram in Kainchi it with a friend from Reed College (which later became the first Apple employee), Daniel Kottke, in search of spiritual enlightenment. He came home in a state embraced Buddhism with his head shaved and wearing traditional Indian clothing. At the time, Jobs was experimenting with psychedelic drugs and calling his LSD experience as "one of the two or three most important things [had] done in the lives of [her]". He said that the people around him are not included in the cross-cultural pedigree can not fully understand every thought.
Jobs returned to work earlier in the Atari and was given the task of creating a circuit board for the game Breakout. According to Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, Atari offered $ 100 for each chip are eliminated in this machine. Jobs had little interest or knowledge in circuit board design and make a deal with Wozniak to split the bonus equally if Wozniak could minimize the number of chips. Atari was very surprised because Wozniak reduced the number of chips as many as 50 pieces, a design that is very strict to the point that it is impossible to recreate on the assembly line. At the time, Jobs told Wozniak that Atari just give them $ 700 (instead of $ 5000) and Wozniak also got the $ 350.

The origins of Apple Computer
In 1976, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, with funding from the product marketing manager and technician semi-retired Intel AC "Mike" Markkula Jr.., Founded Apple. Prior to founding Apple together, Wozniak is hacking electronic goods. Jobs and Wozniak had been friends for years, met in 1971 when their friend, Bill Fernandez, introduced 21-year-old Wozniak to 16-year-old Jobs. Wozniak Steve Jobs tried to assemble a computer and are interested in selling it. As Apple continues to expand, the company began looking for an experienced executive to help manage its expansion.
In 1978, Apple hired Mike Scott from National Semiconductor to serve as CEO that led to the dark years. In 1983, Steve Jobs managed to lure John Sculley from Pepsi-Cola came out to serve as CEO of Apple by asking, "Do you want to sell sugar water all your life, or do you want to work with me and change the world?" The following year, Apple's Super Bowl broadcast a television advertisement titled "1984". At Apple's annual shareholder meeting on January 24, 1984, an emotional Jobs introduced the Macintosh to an enthusiastic audience; Andy Hertzfeld described the atmosphere as "Pandemonium." Macintosh became the first small computer with a commercially successful graphical user interface. Mac development started by Jef Raskin, and taken over by Jobs.
Although described as a director of Apple's Jobs is persuasive and charismatic, a number of employees at that time described it as a manager who always change their minds and temperamental. Declining sales across the industry towards the end of 1984 resulted in a rift Jobs working relationship with Sculley, and at the end of May 1985 - after the internal tensions and the announcement of massive layoffs - Sculley end position as head of the division Jobs Macintosh.

AWARDS
She earned the National Medal of Technology from President Ronald Reagan in 1984 with Steve Wozniak (including those who first received it), and the Jefferson Award for Public Service in the category of "Best Public Service by Individuals Aged 35 Years or Younger" (aka Samuel S. Beard Award) in 1987. November 27, 2007, Jobs was called the most powerful business figures by Fortune Magazine. Dated December 5, 2007, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver State Jobs insert into California Hall of Fame located at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts.
Month of August 2009, Jobs was selected as the most admired entrepreneurs among adolescents based on a survey by Junior Achievement. November 5, 2009, Jobs was named CEO of the decade by Fortune Magazine. Month of November 2009, Jobs was ranked 57th in Forbes: The World's Most Powerful People.Bulan December 2010, the Financial Times gave Jobs a degree as a leader this year, ended his article by stating, "In his autobiography, John Sculley, former PepsiCo executive who had Apple's lead, saying something about the ambitions of the man she fired: "Apple should be the company's outstanding consumer products. This crazy plan. high technology can not be designed and sold as consumer products. ' It's one of these statements ".
At the time of his death, he was widely regarded as a visionary, pioneer and genius in business, innovation, and product design, and those who succeeded in changing the face of the modern world, revolutionizing the six different industries, and "an example to all chief executives". His death was widely addressed [169] and is considered a great loss to the world by his fans around the world.
After his resignation as CEO of Apple, Jobs is considered as Thomas Edison and Henry Ford in his time.

Death
Jobs has died at his home on October 5, 2011 from complications of a rare form of pancreatic cancer. His death was announced by Apple in a statement as follows:
We are very sorry to say that Steve Jobs had died the day ini.Kecerdasan, Steve's passion and energy is a valuable source of innovations that enrich and improve the lives of us all. The world is better because it is the biggest Steve.Cinta to his wife, Laurene, and his family. We grieve for them and everyone who was touched by the tremendous struggle. "
Laurene Jobs left his wife for 20 years, three children and Lisa Brennan-Jobs, Jobs's daughter from a previous relationship. His family released a statement saying that he "died peacefully".
Started October 5, 2011, Apple corporate website greets visitors with a simple page that displays the name of Jobs and his life in addition to his portrait in black and white. By clicking on the picture Jobs, visitors can view the obituary read, "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost a remarkable figure. Some of us who are fortunate enough to know and work with Steve to have lost a friend and inspiring teacher . Steve left a company that only he who could build it, and his spirit will always be the foundation of Apple. " An e-mail address is also published to the public free to share memories, condolences, and thoughts about Steve Jobs.
A large number of newspapers reported his death on the front page. Jobs responded to a statement submitted by the death of some famous figures, including U.S. President Barack Obama, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Bob Iger of The Walt Disney Company. Wired News collect their responses and publish them on the front page of the site webnya.Pernyataan other condolences conveyed by friends and colleagues Jobs, Steve Wozniak and George Lucas.
Small cemetery enclosed held on October 7, 2011.

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