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My Take
I think the most underrated thing about Steve Jobs is that he was, at heart, an editor. Anyone can add features; he removed them until what remained felt inevitable, and the Apple II, the iMac, and the iPod each redefined a category by subtraction. He was famously difficult, and I do not romanticize that, but his insistence that technology should answer to design and human feeling rather than the other way around changed how I judge every product I touch. The Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded more than a decade after his death only confirmed what the devices had already proved: his taste outlived him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Jobs
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブ・ジョブズ
- Reading
- すてぃーぶ・じょぶず
- Born
- February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / inventor / designer / computer scientist / executive producer
2. Background
- High school
- Homestead High School
- University
- Reed College
Awards & achievements
- 1985 National Medal of Technology and Innovation
- 2012 Grammy Trustees Award
- 2007 California Hall of Fame
- 2012 National Inventors Hall of Fame
- 2013 Disney Legends
- 2010 Financial Times Person of the Year
- 2022 Presidential Medal of Freedom
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Apple II | — | |
| Notable work | Apple Lisa | — | |
| Notable work | NeXT Computer | — | |
| Notable work | iMac | — | |
| Notable work | iPod | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Steve Jobs born?
February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011.
Where is Steve Jobs from?
Steve Jobs is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Steve Jobs do?
Steve Jobs works as entrepreneur, inventor, designer, computer scientist, executive producer.
What is Steve Jobs known for?
Notable works include Apple II, Apple Lisa, NeXT Computer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.