Steve Jobs Giving a Speech
Steve Jobs passionately presenting Apple's groundbreaking innovations, captivating the audience with his visionary insight and charismatic leadership.

Here's a time line of Steve Paul Jobs life:

Early Life and Education

  • February 24, 1955: Steven Paul Jobs is born in San Francisco, California
  • 1960: Jobs family moves to Mountain View, California.
  • 1972: Graduates from Homestead High School in Cupertino, California.
  • 1972: Attends Reed College in Portland, Oregon, but drops out after one semester.

Early Career and Founding Apple

  • 1974: Takes a job at Atari as a video game designer
  • 1976: Co-founds Apple Computer, Inc. with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in his garage. The Apple I is introduced.
  • 1977: Launches Apple II, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputers.

Major Milestones at Apple

  • 1980: Apple goes public, creating more capital for expansion.
  • 1983: Introduces the Apple Lisa, the first personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI).
  • 1984: Launches the Macintosh, the first mass-market personal computer with a GUI.

NeXT and Pixar

  • 1985: Leaves Apple after a power struggle with the board of directors. Founds NeXT Inc., focusing on high-end computers.
  • 1986: Acquires The Graphics Group, later renamed Pixar. Pixar's first film, "Toy Story," is released in 1995 and becomes a major success.

Return to Apple

  • 1996: Apple acquires NeXT, bringing Jobs back to the company as an advisor.
  • 1997: Becomes Apple's interim CEO and then permanent CEO. Starts a major turnaround of the company.
  • 1998: Introduces the iMac, which becomes an iconic design and a commercial success.
  • 2001: Launches the iPod, revolutionizing the music industry.
  • 2007: Introduces the iPhone, changing the landscape of mobile phones.
  • 2010: Launches the iPad, creating a new category of personal computing.

Later Years and Legacy

  • 2003: Diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
  • 2001: Undergoes a liver transplant.
  • August 24, 2011:Resigns as CEO of Apple due to health issues but remains Chairman of the Board.
  • October 5, 2011: Passes away at his home in Palo Alto, California.

Steve Jobs All Time Quotes:

"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking."

"That's been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains."

"I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance."

"People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully."