Probably every person has heard about the famous American entrepreneur and creator of Microsoft Bill Gates. We all know him as a successful businessman, talented public figure and one of the richest people in the world. However, some facts of the biography of Bill Gates, which are of particular interest, are not widely publicized. But it is they who demonstrate the formation of his personality.
Fact 1: Funny nickname "Trey"
When Bill was very young, the family called him Trey. And to understand the meaning of this nickname, you need to delve into its semantics and etymology. It turns out that the English word "trey" symbolizes the number three when it comes to playing cards. From this it follows that as a child, Bill is madly in love with card games. It was they who helped the boy at an early age to develop attentiveness, excellent memory and ingenuity.
Fact 2: Study in the best school in the city
Since the parents of Bill Gates were quite respected people in the city, they managed to enroll their child in the best school in Seattle called Lakeside. At this school, Bill began to study programming and immediately realized that this is exactly what he would like to do throughout his life. The boy easily learned programming languages, and at the age of thirteen he had already created his own program that allowed him to play the well-known game "Tic-Tac-Toe". It was at this school that Bill Gates met his future Microsoft partner, Paul Allen, who was much older than him. Nevertheless, the guys immediately began to make friends, create joint projects and engage in programming outside the classroom. Together, Bill Gates and Paul Allen invented the most popular software we still use today.
Fact 3: Hooligan past
As a child, Bill was a real bully. To create something new on school computers, he was not afraid to hack their programs, for which he was often punished. And once he was completely reprimanded and forbidden to train on school computers during the summer season. In addition, devoting a lot of time to programming, Gates was not strong in many other subjects, especially the humanitarian one. Grammar and social studies were given to him with extraordinary difficulty.
Fact 4: Dismissal from Harvard
After graduation, Bill Gates was promised a great future, but at the very beginning of his higher education, he seemed to disappoint all his loved ones. He entered Harvard University, but studied there for only two years. Due to non-attendance in some classes and poor academic performance, Gates was expelled. However, this did not prevent him from self-education.
Fact 5: Trouble with the police
In 1975, Bill Gates exceeded the speed limit several times. And one day the police even arrested a programmer for exceeding the speed limit and finding himself without a driver's license at the time of their check. Moreover, it seemed that he did not understand what his mistake was, so he tried to defend himself in every possible way. But the police took this as a sign of protest, so Bill Gates had to spend some time in a cell with drunks and alcoholics. Bill was later arrested again. This time he passed the red traffic light.
Fact 6: romance for life
Bill had only one love in his life - Melinda French, whom he met at a press conference at his Microsoft company. Subsequently, it turned out that she had worked for Gates for a long time, although he had not noticed her before. Their wedding took place in 1994, and since then the couple has lived a happy family life for many years, with three children.
Fact 7: Love for art
Bill Gates is madly in love with creativity. That is why, after becoming rich, he bought one of the most famous paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, and then placed it in a museum in his hometown.
Fact 8: Atheistic views
The well-known entrepreneur is an atheist, because, according to him, he does not know any facts of the existence of God. But Gates rarely advertises his religious views and never judges people by their religion.
Fact 9: Living in the home of the future
The Gates House is the world of the future. When guests come to him, they receive an unusual electronic pin that remembers all his preferences in art, cinema and even cooking. For Bill, home is much more than just personal space. This is the place where a businessman continues to work productively and do his favorite things.
Fact 10: Charity
Bill Gates donates most of his income to charity with absolutely no regrets about it. He even organized, together with his wife, a charitable foundation, within the framework of which they annually report on their good deeds.
