Archival Overview
Visionary American entrepreneur, industrial designer, and co-founder of Apple Inc. who revolutionized personal computing, animated films at Pixar, digital music with the iPod, and smartphones with the iPhone.
Biographical Record
Steven Paul Jobs co-founded Apple Computer in 1976 alongside Steve Wozniak in his parents' Los Altos garage, launching the Apple II and the revolutionary graphical Macintosh in 1984. Ousted from Apple in 1985, he founded NeXT and purchased Lucasfilm's computer graphics division, transforming it into Pixar Animation Studios, which produced the first computer-animated feature film, 'Toy Story' (1995).
Returning to a struggling Apple in 1997, Jobs oversaw one of the greatest corporate turnarounds in business history. Guided by a relentless focus on elegant design and intuitive user experience, he introduced the iMac, iPod, iTunes Store, iPhone, and iPad, transforming global telecommunications, consumer electronics, and digital publishing.
Key Life Milestones
Launch of the Apple Macintosh
Unveiled the first mass-market personal computer featuring a graphical user interface and mouse.
Introduction of the iPhone
Introduced the revolutionary multi-touch smartphone that transformed global communications and technology.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialPalo Alto, United States