Who is Bill Gates? /
Demuth, Patricia.
Who is Bill Gates? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Ted Hammond. - 105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - Who was --? . - Who was-- ?. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 104).
Who is Bill Gates? -- Young thinker -- Lakeside whiz kid -- Learning a new language -- Opportunity knocks -- Microsoft is born! -- A big deal -- On the fast track -- Family life -- Facing challenges -- Sharing the wealth -- Life today.
"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!"--
Age 8-12.
0448463326 044846585X 9780448463322 9780448465852
2012019975
Gates, Bill, 1955- --Juvenile literature.
Businesspeople--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Computer software industry--History--United States--Juvenile literature.
Who is Bill Gates? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Ted Hammond. - 105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - Who was --? . - Who was-- ?. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 104).
Who is Bill Gates? -- Young thinker -- Lakeside whiz kid -- Learning a new language -- Opportunity knocks -- Microsoft is born! -- A big deal -- On the fast track -- Family life -- Facing challenges -- Sharing the wealth -- Life today.
"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!"--
Age 8-12.
0448463326 044846585X 9780448463322 9780448465852
2012019975
Gates, Bill, 1955- --Juvenile literature.
Businesspeople--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Computer software industry--History--United States--Juvenile literature.