10 Defining Moments in the Life of Steve Jobs
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
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
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
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
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.
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resignation
1986-01-01
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
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
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
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
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
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