February 24
Steve Jobs Born in San Francisco
Summary
Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, and was adopted shortly after birth by Paul and Clara Jobs. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he became interested in electronics and technology as a teenager. Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer in 1976 and helped bring personal computing to a mass consumer market through products including the Apple II and Macintosh. After leaving Apple in 1985, Jobs founded NeXT and acquired the computer graphics company that became Pixar. He returned to Apple after its acquisition of NeXT and eventually became chief executive. Under his leadership, Apple introduced products including the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad and built major businesses around digital music, mobile applications, and consumer electronics. Jobs stepped down as CEO shortly before his death from complications of pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer in 2011.
Why It Matters
Jobs played a central role in making personal computers, graphical interfaces, digital music players, smartphones, and tablet computers mass-market consumer products. Apple's combination of hardware, software, retail, and digital services influenced design and business practices across the technology industry. His work with Pixar also contributed to the transformation of computer animation into a major form of commercial filmmaking.
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- February 24: Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Born, Computer History Museum. Accessed 2026-08-25.
- Smithsonian Oral and Video Histories: Steve Jobs, Smithsonian Institution. Accessed 2026-08-25.