Bill Gates is the name of a person: Bill Gates.

Bill Gates (Bill Gates), full name William Henry Gates III, referred to as Bill or Gates. Born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Bill Gates started computer programming at the age of 13. He was admitted to Harvard University at the age of 18. He dropped out of Harvard a year later. In 1975, he founded Microsoft with his friend Paul Allen. Bill Gates served as Chairman, CEO and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation.

Bill Gates has been the top richest person in the world according to Forbes for 13 consecutive years from 1995 to 2007, and the top richest person in the United States according to Forbes for 20 consecutive years.

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Character evaluation

He enjoys debates, wants to hear different opinions, and always wants to win. However, his competitive spirit and curiosity did not affect Gates' eventual becoming a humble man. (Review by Kai Li)

Gates is a person who is passionate about technology and has a sense of mission for mankind. He has a lot of wealth, but his own lifestyle is simple. This sense of mission comes from the heart, not pretended. (Comment by Zhang Yaqin)

If Gates sold hamburgers instead of software, he would also become the world's burger king. (Buffett’s comment)

He is a very, very smart guy who loves technology deeply. (Barrett Review)

Bill Gates makes more money than anyone in human history, and he is trying to give away his money.

Most people may spend their money elsewhere, or donate only a little and hope that others will give them a medal, instead of spending all their time like Bill Gates. It’s all about finding something that actually works. This is his life's work. (Clinton Comment)

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