Chronicle about Bill Gates

A chronicle is a historical narrative that records events in the order they occurred, typically written by a contemporary author or someone with first-hand knowledge of the events being described. 

It can also refer to a factual and detailed account of events, typically presented in chronological order. 

Chronicles may cover a wide range of topics, such as political or social events, cultural developments, or biographical information about individuals or groups. 

They are often considered valuable sources of information for historians and researchers, as they provide a detailed and often personal perspective on the events they describe.

To give you an example I will show you a chronicle about Bill Gates.

Bill Gates

William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, a city belonging to the state of Washington. The son of Mary Maxwell and William Henry Gates Jr., he has two sisters named Libby and Kristi. Bill's family was known to be one of the richest and most powerful in the entire city. His grandfather JW Maxwell was president of a major national bank. His mother was on the board of directors of United Way and First Interstate BancSystem, and his father was one of the most prestigious lawyers in the entire state.

At the age of 13, his parents enrolled him in a prestigious private school, Lakeside School. But the young Gates was more interested in programming than in the subjects themselves, in fact, he skipped several math classes to be able to do his first steps with computers. At the age of 17 and with the intention of earning some money, he sold a software program; for that they paid him $4,200.

In 1973 he enrolled at Harvard University, where he met Steve Ballmer, who would be the CEO of Microsoft a few years later. In the year 1975 Bill Gates together with his fellow student Paul Allen would decide to found Microsoft. At first they only had two employees, and their income was no more than $20,000. In 1977 Gates put aside his studies at Harvard to focus entirely on his company.

In the 1980s, Microsoft became one of the leading companies in the country, but also one of the most controversial. Apple denounced them for plagiarism, since in their opinion Windows was a copy of one of the great works of Steve Jobs's company: the Macintosh. Finally, in 1993 a judge dismissed said complaint, which was a great victory for Microsoft against Apple.

In 2008, he finally left Microsoft to focus body and soul on his foundation. Although Gates was much discussed as a businessman for his practices on the verge of legality, in his time as a philanthropist he is arousing great admiration in all corners of the planet.

- Andrés Felipe Quintero Gaviria