Steve Jobs Biography

Introduction of Steve Jobs:

Discover the life of Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, and his revolutionary impact on technology with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.

Steve Jobs, born Steven Paul Jobs on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, passed away on October 5, 2011, in Palo Alto at the age of 56. He was a co-founder of Apple Inc., alongside Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.

Childhood of Steve Jobs:

Steven Paul Jobs was born to a Syrian father who studied political science and an American mother, Joanne Carole Schieble, of Swiss descent. Joanne’s father threatened to disinherit her if she married a non-Catholic, prompting her to put Steve up for adoption. Paul Reinhold Jobs and Clara Jobs (née Hagopian), of Armenian origin, adopted Steve.

When Steve was two, the Jobs family adopted a daughter named Patty. They moved to Mountain View, California, following Paul’s job transfer to a laser manufacturing company in Palo Alto. Clara, an accountant, taught Steve to read before he started school. Due to school problems, Steve asked his parents to change schools, prompting a move to Los Altos.

As an adult, Jobs always referred to Paul and Clara Jobs as his parents. His biological parents married in 1955 and had a daughter, Mona Simpson, in 1957, but divorced in 1962.

Relationships and Family of Steve Jobs:

Jobs had multiple romantic relationships. In 1978, during his relationship with Chrisann Brennan, their daughter, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, was born. Jobs initially denied paternity, claiming sterility. From 1982 to 1985, Jobs dated Joan Baez. He met Laurene Powell in 1989, and they married on March 18, 1991. They had three children: Reed (born 1991), Erin (born 1995), and Eve (born 1998).

Career of Steve Jobs:

Jobs was known for his charisma and persuasiveness, although some employees found him erratic and capricious. He had a “reality distortion field,” convincing others to accept his ideas. Jobs co-founded Apple Inc., revolutionizing the personal computer, digital music player, smartphone, and tablet industries. He also led Pixar and joined Disney’s board after it acquired Pixar in 2006.

In 1975, Jobs and Wozniak started a company, funded by Jobs selling his Volkswagen and Wozniak selling his HP-65 calculator. On April 1, 1976, Jobs, Wozniak, and Wayne founded Apple. Wayne left shortly after, but Mike Markkula’s $250,000 investment helped Apple grow. The first fifty Apple I computers were assembled in Jobs’s garage. Apple faced legal disputes with the Beatles’ company, Apple Corps, over their name.

Apple went public in 1980, making Jobs a multimillionaire. In 1985, Jobs was ousted from Apple and founded NeXT Computer, which struggled initially but gained a reputation for technical innovations. In 1990, NeXT Cube introduced multimedia email. Next pivoted to software in 1993 and released WebObjects in 1996.

Apple acquired NeXT in 1997, integrating its technology to revive Apple. Jobs described his firing from Apple as liberating, sparking a creative period. During the 2000s, Apple introduced groundbreaking digital devices like the iPod in 2001 and iTunes in 2003, revolutionizing the music industry. The Apple Store chain, iPhone in 2007, and iPad in 2010 further solidified Apple’s market dominance. By 2011, Apple became the world’s richest company by market capitalization.

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Death of Steve Jobs:

Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer on October 5, 2011, at his home in Palo Alto, California. Diagnosed in 2003, he battled the disease with numerous treatments and hospitalizations. As his health declined, he resigned from Apple on August 24, 2011. Apple announced his death, and for two weeks, its website featured a tribute to him. Jobs’s funeral took place on October 7, 2011, in a private ceremony.