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My Take
Bill Gates is one of those people I'll never have a tidy opinion on, and honestly that's what keeps me hooked. Picture a Seattle kid so obsessed with code he ditched Harvard to start Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975, then more or less put a computer on every desk on the planet. That's not normal ambition, that's a different operating system in the brain. I get a kick out of how the cutthroat 90s software boss eventually morphed into the cardigan-wearing guy who reads a book a week, throws billions at malaria and vaccines, and somehow still plays competitive bridge. Whether you cheer for him or squint suspiciously, the man rewired daily life, and I can't pretend that isn't impressive.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Gates
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・ゲイツ
- Reading
- びる・げいつ
- Born
- October 28, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / programmer / computer scientist / bridge player / investor
2. Background
- University
- Harvard College
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1992 National Medal of Technology and Innovation
- 2015 Padma Bhushan
- 2009 Cross of Recognition
- 2013 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award
- 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 2010 J. William Fulbright Prize
- 2010 Silver Buffalo Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Gates born?
Born October 28, 1955 (age 70).
Where is Bill Gates from?
Bill Gates is from Seattle, Washington, United States.
What does Bill Gates do?
Bill Gates works as entrepreneur, programmer, computer scientist, bridge player, investor.
How tall is Bill Gates?
Bill Gates is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.