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10 Little Known Facts About Bill Gates

 

 

Sold a Computer Program at 17

 

Bill Gates sold his first major computer program at the ripe age of 17. His high school used the program as a timetable system for the school. The program sold for $4,200 was one of his first sells as a computer programmer and designer.

 

Changed School Schedules

 

Bill Gates once hacked into his school's computer system and changed all of the students' schedules around. Gates adjusted the classes so that there were many females in the classes he had. He said he did this so that he shared classes with the girls he found interesting.

 

 

Millionaire Goal

 

Bill Gates decided he wanted to become a millionaire by the age of 30 and told his professors at Harvard that he would. By the time Gates turned 31, he had well surpassed his goal and was a self-made billionaire. This type of accomplishment is not one that you witness every day.

 

College Dropout

 

Bill Gates attended Harvard University, but he never completed a degree from the college. Gates actually dropped out of college altogether. Gates and his friend Paul Allen both decided to leave together in 1975. They formed Microsoft and never looked back from that moment.

 

Arrested in His Younger Years

 

Although Bill Gates is a billionaire now, he surprisingly holds a criminal record from his younger years. Arrested in 1977, Bill Gates received a charge of driving without a license. Pulled over for jumping a stop sign, Gates never expected an arrest.

 

Bidding for History

 

Bill Gates owns the Codex Leicester, which is a piece of history. The Codex Leicester is a collection of different writings belonging to Leonardo Da Vinci. Bill Gates attended an auction and decided to purchase the piece. He spent a total of $30.1 million on it.

 

Cherishes Da Vinci Writings

 

Bill Gates owns more than just the Codex Leicester and actually takes a strong interest in the author's writings. He owns several manuscripts and other writings by Da Vinci. When given a choice between the writings and his legacy, Gates said he chooses the writings.

 

Makes Millions a Day

 

Bill Gates is one of the richest people on Earth and astonishingly enough, breakdowns of his wealth work out to him making $250 per second every day. This equates to a whopping salary of $20 million per day. For even further calculations, this works out to about $15,000 per minute.

 

Donations of Millions

 

Bill Gates donates millions of dollars to charity every year. Through his foundation alone, Gates has donated roughly $28 billion. Because he offers donations and helps many charitable organizations around the world, Queen Elizabeth knighted Bill Gates in 2005.