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10 Defining Moments in the Life of Steve Jobs

United States of America
Entrepreneur,Inventor,Business magnate
Also known as: Steven Paul Jobs
Born: 1955-02-24 (USA·California·San Francisco)
Age:56(deceased 2011-10-05)

Steve Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and business magnate best known as the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc.

1976-04-01

Co-founded Apple Inc.

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer Company, later Apple Inc., to market Wozniak's Apple I personal computer.

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company founding

1977-06-05

Apple II Release

Apple Computer releases the Apple II, which becomes one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputers.

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product release

1983-01-19

Apple Lisa Release

Apple releases the Lisa, one of the first personal computers to offer a graphical user interface (GUI) and a mouse.

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product release

1985-09-17

Departure from Apple

Steve Jobs was forced out of Apple after an internal power struggle with then-CEO John Sculley and the board of directors.

30

resignation

1986-01-01

Founded NeXT Inc.

After leaving Apple, Steve Jobs founded NeXT Inc., a computer company specializing in workstations for higher education and business markets.

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company founding

1986-02-03

Acquired Pixar

Steve Jobs acquired The Graphics Group (later renamed Pixar) from Lucasfilm, which he transformed into a major animation studio.

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acquisition

1995-11-22

Pixar's 'Toy Story' Release

Pixar's first feature film, 'Toy Story,' was released and became a critical and commercial success, revolutionizing the animation industry.

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movie release

1997-12-20

Return to Apple

Apple acquired NeXT, bringing Steve Jobs back to Apple as an advisor, later becoming interim CEO.

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return

2001-10-23

Introduction of the iPod

Apple introduced the iPod, a revolutionary portable music player that transformed the music industry.

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product release

2011-10-05

Death of Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs passed away after battling pancreatic cancer for several years. His death marked the end of an era in the technology world.

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death

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