Demuth, Patricia Brennan

Who is Bill Gates? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Ted Hammond. - New York : Grosset & Dunlap , 2013 - 105 p. : illus. ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104) and index.

Who is Bill Gates? -- Young thinker -- Lakeside whiz kid -- Learning a new language -- Opportunity knocks -- Microsoft is born! -- A big deal -- On the fast track -- Family life -- Facing challenges -- Sharing the wealth -- Life today.

Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history.This fascinating story of a child technology genius is sure to captivate any audience!

Age 8-12.


English.

9780448463322


Gates, Bill (, 1955-)


Businesspeople---United States ---Biography ---Juvenile Fiction
Computer software industry---History ----United States--Juvenile fiction

HD9696.2.U62 / G3745 2013

JUV 92 GAT