10 Amazing And Interesting Facts You Should Know About Steve Jobs

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Full name:-Steven Paul Jobs

Born:-February 24 1955 

Died:-October 5 2011

Residence:-Palo Alto , California ,USA

Company:-Apple Inc. (Co-Founder)

1. Real Name Of His Father Was AbdulFattah Jandali

Abdul Fattah Jandali 

One of the most interesting thing about Steve jobs was that he was adopted by an American couple, who were graduate students. His adoptive parents were Clara and Paul Jobs. His real father name was Abdulfattah Jandali and mother name was Joanne Carole, who was an American. Her father, was against the marriage so Steve was put for adoption.

2. He Was Dropped From College

Just like Mark Zuckerburg and Bill Gates , Steve jobs too, was a college dropout . Steve jobs went to college for a single semester and then dropped  out . He dropped out from college just to save his parents money. He slept on the floors of his friends places.

3. His Aspiration Was To Become A Buddhist Monk.

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Steve’s original aspiration was to become a Buddhist Monk,  after traveling to India with one of his best friends from Reed College. Upon his return with shaved head, he became a Buddhist.

4. He Lied to Steve Wozniak

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When they made breakout for Atari ,Steve Jobs and Wozniak were going to split for 50-50. Atari gave Steve Jobs $5000 to to the job. He told Wozniak that he got $750  So Wozniak took $350. But I’m not going to Judge Jobs Because everyone lies  for their own profits.

4. He Doesn't Believe in Charity.

When he became the CEO of the Apple Inc, he stopped all charitable funds and programs. He used to say “ Wait until we are profitable ”. And now they were having a company of worth 40 billion at that time but still he does not incorporate the charity. But I think he was the most charitable man . His ideas ,innovations ,products and his company benefited many young talents and other ages of people directly and indirectly.

5. He Refused the Paternity of his first child.

Steve Jobs refused the paternity of his first child claiming he was sterile. The mother had to raise the kid using welfare checks. The child did turn out to be his daughter whose name was Lisa. But people change , mature and grow up. Eventually Steve jobs became a good father . As an ode to his daughter, he named the Apple III computer Lisa after his first born.

6. His wife was a MBA graduate.

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His wife was Laurene Powell Jobs. Steve jobs was very private about his marriage. They married in Yosemite national park on march 18 1991.His wife was MBA graduate from Stanford University and she was appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama To be a member of white House council for community solutions.

7. Jobs Never used license plates for his cars.

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Steve  jobs always drove Silver Mercedes SL55 AMG. And fact was that he never used a licence plate and police never fined for it . You will find this interesting that California vehicle law has a major flaw in the system. Any one in California has a maximum of 6 months period to put plates on the vehicle after the issuing of the licence plate for a new car. All Jobs did was change his car to a new model every after six months to keep licence plates off.

8. He was given night shift at Atari because of his hygiene.

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Steve used to work at Atari in order to provide himself wage so that he could to survive. Allegedly he was given night shifts because of his hygiene. It is said that he hardly bathed and walked around the office floors with his bare foots.

9. The first Apple logo was made by Ronald Wayne

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In actual, the Apple Inc. was founded by three friends in 1976 by Steve Jobs , Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Ronald Wayne was the one who made the first apple logo .He wrote the original partnership agreement and the Apple I computer manual. But he sold his shares just for $800 to Steve and Wozniak.

10. He died with Pancreatic cancer.

After ending a long battle with cancer , Jobs last words were “ Oh wow, Oh wow, Oh wow  “ While looking over his family. Mona Simpson ,revealed this in her tribute.