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carte render     When one thinks of computer software, one must think of Microsoft. In occurrence if you use a computer, chances are that you will have some type of programon there that is developed by Microsoft. The CEO, chairman, cofounder, andowner of 147 billion shares of Microsoft is bank note Gates.     William Henry Gates III was born in the midst of a scenic Seattle onThursday, October 28, 1995 to his parents Mary and William Henry Gates Jr. Hischildhood was uneventful and was well raised. He went to Sunday school at theCongregational church and sang in the choir. He was a Boy Scout but neershowed interest for either of these activities. Gates was an unusual child whospent long periods in his room in deep thought. He loved science and showed considerable skill in the area of math. In fact he scored a perfect on the mathsection of the SAT. His high school English instructor Anne Stephens was amazed atGates memory. She commented on how Gates had remembered a 3-page soliloquy fora school play in one reading. He read often, tried to defy up the trombone, hadno interest in philosophy but rather thought of himself as a "scientist." Hisscience instructor, William Dougall, remembers if the teacher wasnt going fastenough, "Bill always seemed on the verge of saying, But thats obvious." Gatesonce said to a teacher that some day he would be a millionaire. A grosslyunderestimated statement. Today Gates is one of the richest men in the world.In the fall of 1968, Bill Gates was entering the 8th grade at lakeside School,and his outstrip friend Paul Allen, entered the 10th grade. Lakeside invested $3,000into a Teletype machine which could connect to the business computer via a phoneline. When the computer courses began in January 1969, both Gates and Allendiscovered their passion for programming. Since very few teachers knew anythingabout computers, the boys taught themselves with every manual they could g ettheir hands on. Some days both would cut gym to name extra time on the final.Gates first program was a ticktacktoe game. Gates and Allen would soon berestricted to time on the terminal because the schools electric bill was everincreasing. In a long series of mishaps Gates and Allen would soon beprogramming away at Lakeside. The math teacher that had been assigned to doclass scheduling, manually, died in an airplane accident. Gates and Allen wereoffered $2,400 worth of computer time in exchange for a class scheduling program.