Who is Bill Gates?
By: by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Contributors: Hammond, Ted, illustrator
Series: Who is-- .
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 105
ISBN-13: 9780448463322
Subjects: Computer software industry; Juvenile literature; Businesspeople; Biography; History
Description: "Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history.This fascinating story of a child technology genius is sure to captivate any audience!"--
Notes: Age 8-12.
Table of contents: title: Who is Bill Gates?; title: Young thinker; title: Lakeside whiz kid; title: Learning a new language; title: Opportunity knocks; title: Microsoft is born!; title: A big deal; title: On the fast track; title: Family life; title: Facing challenges; title: Sharing the wealth; title: Life today.