Which software company did Bill Gates found in 1975?
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Microsoft
He founded it with his boyhood friend Paul Allen.
💡 Did you know? Microsoft became the most powerful software company in the world.
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Which operating system made Microsoft and Gates rich?
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Windows
Windows ran on the vast majority of the world’s PCs.
💡 Did you know? The Office suite (Word, Excel) also became the standard.
With which friend did Gates found Microsoft?
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Paul Allen
The two had known each other since school.
💡 Did you know? Allen later left and also became a billionaire.
Which famous university did Gates drop out of to found Microsoft?
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Harvard
He left the elite university without a degree.
💡 Did you know? In 2007 Harvard awarded him an honorary doctorate.
Which famous foundation did the Microsoft founder set up in 2000 with his then wife?
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the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
It is one of the largest charitable foundations in the world.
💡 Did you know? Gates plans to give away most of his fortune.
Which diseases does the Gates Foundation especially fight?
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Malaria and polio
It funds vaccinations and health programmes worldwide.
💡 Did you know? The foundation has saved millions of lives.
Which title did Gates hold for many years?
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richest person in the world
For nearly two decades he topped the rich lists.
💡 Did you know? Because of his donations he is no longer at the very top today.
What does Gates regularly produce besides his foundation work?
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Books and blog posts
He writes about technology, health and climate change.
💡 Did you know? His book recommendations are followed worldwide.
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Bill Gates
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