Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs was an American inventor and businessman. He was born in San Francisco, California, in 1955. He co-founded Apple and created products like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. He changed the way people use technology.

Early Life

Jobs was adopted as a baby and grew up in California. He was interested in electronics and worked at Hewlett-Packard as a teenager. He dropped out of college but kept learning on his own. He and Steve Wozniak started Apple in a garage in 1976.

Big Achievements

Jobs helped create the Macintosh computer, which was one of the first with a mouse and icons. He was fired from Apple but came back and created the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. The iPhone changed how people communicate and access information. He also bought Pixar, which made Toy Story and other beloved movies.

Fun Facts

• Apple was started in a garage with $1,300.
• Jobs wore the same outfit almost every day: a black turtleneck, jeans, and sneakers.
• He was fired from the company he started but came back to make it the most valuable company in the world.

Did You Know?

Jobs once said that being fired from Apple was the best thing that ever happened to him. It freed him to be creative again. When he returned, he transformed Apple into the most valuable company in the world.