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| alma_mater = Harvard University (attended)
| alma_mater = Harvard University (attended)
| occupation = Business magnate, software developer, investor, philanthropist
| occupation = Business magnate, software developer, investor, philanthropist
| years_active = 1975–present
| years_active = 1975-present
| employer = [[Microsoft]] (co-founder)<br>[[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]
| employer = [[Microsoft]] (co-founder)<br>[[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]]
| organization = Microsoft, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Breakthrough Energy, TerraPower
| organization = Microsoft, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Breakthrough Energy, TerraPower
| title = Co-founder of Microsoft<br>Co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
| title = Co-founder of Microsoft<br>Co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
| term = Microsoft CEO: 1975–2000<br>Microsoft Chairman: 1975–2014
| term = Microsoft CEO: 1975-2000<br>Microsoft Chairman: 1975-2014
| predecessor = N/A (co-founder)
| predecessor = N/A (co-founder)
| successor = [[Steve Ballmer]] (as CEO)
| successor = [[Steve Ballmer]] (as CEO)
| board_member_of = Microsoft (former)<br>Berkshire Hathaway (former)
| board_member_of = Microsoft (former)<br>Berkshire Hathaway (former)
| spouse = [[Melinda French Gates]] (m. 1994–2021)
| spouse = [[Melinda French Gates]] (m. 1994-2021)
| children = 3 (Jennifer, Rory, Phoebe)
| children = 3 (Jennifer, Rory, Phoebe)
| parents = William H. Gates Sr. (father)<br>Mary Maxwell Gates (mother)
| parents = William H. Gates Sr. (father)<br>Mary Maxwell Gates (mother)
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The pivotal moment came in July 1980 when [[IBM]] approached Microsoft about providing software for its forthcoming personal computer.<ref>{{cite news |title=How IBM Saved Microsoft |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2012/04/26/how-ibm-saved-microsoft-and-apple/ |newspaper=Forbes |date=April 26, 2012 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> Microsoft purchased [[QDOS]] (Quick and Dirty Operating System) from [[Seattle Computer Products]] for $50,000, modified it, and licensed it to IBM as [[PC DOS]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Deal That Made Microsoft |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/the-deal-that-made-bill-gates-2010-9 |newspaper=Business Insider |date=September 2010 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
The pivotal moment came in July 1980 when [[IBM]] approached Microsoft about providing software for its forthcoming personal computer.<ref>{{cite news |title=How IBM Saved Microsoft |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2012/04/26/how-ibm-saved-microsoft-and-apple/ |newspaper=Forbes |date=April 26, 2012 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> Microsoft purchased [[QDOS]] (Quick and Dirty Operating System) from [[Seattle Computer Products]] for $50,000, modified it, and licensed it to IBM as [[PC DOS]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Deal That Made Microsoft |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/the-deal-that-made-bill-gates-2010-9 |newspaper=Business Insider |date=September 2010 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>


Crucially, Gates negotiated terms allowing Microsoft to license the operating system—branded [[MS-DOS]]—to other manufacturers.
Crucially, Gates negotiated terms allowing Microsoft to license the operating system - branded [[MS-DOS]] - to other manufacturers.


When Microsoft went public on March 13, 1986, at $21 per share, Gates became a paper millionaire; within a year, at age 31, he became the world's youngest self-made billionaire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Microsoft IPO |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304451104576392330314116230 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
When Microsoft went public on March 13, 1986, at $21 per share, Gates became a paper millionaire; within a year, at age 31, he became the world's youngest self-made billionaire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Microsoft IPO |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304451104576392330314116230 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
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== The antitrust era (1998-2001) ==
== The antitrust era (1998-2001) ==


The most significant legal battle began on May 18, 1998, when the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] (DOJ), joined by 20 states, filed suit against Microsoft under the [[Sherman Antitrust Act]].<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. v. Microsoft: A Timeline |url=https://www.wired.com/2001/11/us-v-microsoft-timeline/ |newspaper=Wired |date=November 2001 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
The most significant legal battle began on May 18, 1998, when the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] (DOJ), joined by 20 states, filed suit against Microsoft under the [[Sherman Antitrust Act]].<ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. V. Microsoft: A Timeline |url=https://www.wired.com/2001/11/us-v-microsoft-timeline/ |newspaper=Wired |date=November 2001 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>


On November 5, 1999, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson issued findings of fact determining that Microsoft's dominance constituted a monopoly.<ref>{{cite news |title=Judge Rules Microsoft Is Monopoly |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/06/business/us-vs-microsoft-the-overview-us-judge-says-microsoft-violated-antitrust-laws-with.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 6, 1999 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> On June 7, 2000, Jackson ordered Microsoft broken into two companies. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the breakup order, though it upheld the monopoly finding.<ref>{{cite news |title=Appeals Court Overturns Microsoft Breakup |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/28/technology/appeals-court-overturns-breakup-of-microsoft.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 28, 2001 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
On November 5, 1999, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson issued findings of fact determining that Microsoft's dominance constituted a monopoly.<ref>{{cite news |title=Judge Rules Microsoft Is Monopoly |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/06/business/us-vs-microsoft-the-overview-us-judge-says-microsoft-violated-antitrust-laws-with.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 6, 1999 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref> On June 7, 2000, Jackson ordered Microsoft broken into two companies. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the breakup order, though it upheld the monopoly finding.<ref>{{cite news |title=Appeals Court Overturns Microsoft Breakup |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/28/technology/appeals-court-overturns-breakup-of-microsoft.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 28, 2001 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
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During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the Gates Foundation contributed over $2 billion to vaccine research, diagnostics, and therapeutics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gates Foundation commits $1.75 billion to COVID-19 response |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/09/bill-gates-foundation-pledges-250-million-to-covid-19-vaccine-distribution.html |newspaper=CNBC |date=December 9, 2020 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the Gates Foundation contributed over $2 billion to vaccine research, diagnostics, and therapeutics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gates Foundation commits $1.75 billion to COVID-19 response |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/09/bill-gates-foundation-pledges-250-million-to-covid-19-vaccine-distribution.html |newspaper=CNBC |date=December 9, 2020 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>


However, Gates opposed the [[TRIPS waiver]] proposal in April 2021, arguing that manufacturing capacity—not patents—were the binding constraints.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bill Gates opposes COVID vaccine patent waiver |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/apr/25/bill-gates-covid-vaccine-patent-waiver-blocks |newspaper=The Guardian |date=April 25, 2021 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
However, Gates opposed the [[TRIPS waiver]] proposal in April 2021, arguing that manufacturing capacity - not patents - were the binding constraints.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bill Gates opposes COVID vaccine patent waiver |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/apr/25/bill-gates-covid-vaccine-patent-waiver-blocks |newspaper=The Guardian |date=April 25, 2021 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>


== Climate change and energy ==
== Climate change and energy ==


Gates has identified climate change as one of humanity's greatest challenges. In 2015, Gates spearheaded [[Mission Innovation]], and launched [[Breakthrough Energy]], committing $1 billion of personal funds.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bill Gates launches Breakthrough Energy |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/11/30/bill-gates-launches-breakthrough-energy-coalition-with-28-other-billionaires/ |newspaper=Forbes |date=November 30, 2015 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
Gates has identified climate change as one of humanity's greatest challenges. In 2015, Gates led [[Mission Innovation]], and launched [[Breakthrough Energy]], committing $1 billion of personal funds.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bill Gates launches Breakthrough Energy |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/11/30/bill-gates-launches-breakthrough-energy-coalition-with-28-other-billionaires/ |newspaper=Forbes |date=November 30, 2015 |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>


Gates founded [[TerraPower]] in 2006 to develop advanced nuclear reactor designs.<ref>{{cite web |title=TerraPower Company Overview |url=https://www.terrapower.com/our-work/ |publisher=TerraPower |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
Gates founded [[TerraPower]] in 2006 to develop advanced nuclear reactor designs.<ref>{{cite web |title=TerraPower Company Overview |url=https://www.terrapower.com/our-work/ |publisher=TerraPower |access-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://www.gatesnotes.com Gates Notes] – Bill Gates' personal blog
* [https://www.gatesnotes.com Gates Notes] - Bill Gates' personal blog
* [https://www.gatesfoundation.org Gates Foundation official website]
* [https://www.gatesfoundation.org Gates Foundation official website]
* [https://www.breakthroughenergy.org Breakthrough Energy official website]
* [https://www.breakthroughenergy.org Breakthrough Energy official website]

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Bill Gates
Gates in 2024
Personal details
Born William Henry Gates III
1955/10/28 (age 70)
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
Nationality 🇺🇸 American
Citizenship 🇺🇸 United States
Residence 🇺🇸 Medina, Washington, United States
Languages 🇺🇸 English
Education Harvard University (dropped out)
Spouse Melinda French Gates (m. 1994-2021)
Children 3 (Jennifer, Rory, Phoebe)
Parents William H. Gates Sr. (father)
Mary Maxwell Gates (mother)
Relatives Kristianne Gates Blake (sister)
Libby Gates MacPhee (sister)
Career details
Occupation Business magnate, software developer, investor, philanthropist
Years active 1975-present
Employer Microsoft (co-founder)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Title Co-founder of Microsoft
Co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Term Microsoft CEO: 1975-2000
Microsoft Chairman: 1975-2014
Predecessor N/A (co-founder)
Compensation N/A (philanthropist)
Net worth Template:Increase US$115 billion (December 2025, Forbes)
Board member of Microsoft (former)
Berkshire Hathaway (former)
Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016)
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE, 2005)
Padma Bhushan (2015)
Website gatesnotes.com

William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and software developer best known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation alongside Paul Allen.[1] As Microsoft's chairman and CEO for 25 years, Gates led the company from a two-person startup to the world's dominant software corporation, becoming the world's youngest billionaire at age 31 in 1987.[2] He was the world's wealthiest person for 18 of 24 years between 1995 and 2017, and became the first centibillionaire in 1999 when his net worth surpassed $100 billion.[3]

Since stepping down as Microsoft CEO in 2000 and chairman in 2014, Gates has devoted most of his time to philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[4] With assets exceeding $75 billion, it ranks among the world's largest private charitable organizations, focusing on global health, education, and poverty alleviation.[5] Gates co-founded the Giving Pledge with Warren Buffett in 2010, committing to donate at least half his wealth to charitable causes.[6]

As of May 2025, Gates' net worth stands at approximately $115 billion, making him the 13th-richest person globally despite having donated over $59 billion to charity.[7] He has become one of the most prominent advocates for climate change mitigation, investing billions in clean energy through ventures including TerraPower nuclear reactors and Breakthrough Energy.[8] He is also the largest private farmland owner in the United States, with 242,000 acres across 19 states.[9]

Gates' later career has been marked by controversies including his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which contributed to his 2021 divorce from Melinda French Gates after 27 years of marriage.[10]

Early life and education

William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, to William H. Gates Sr., a prominent attorney, and Mary Maxwell Gates, who served on the boards of First Interstate BancSystem and United Way of America.[11]

At age 13, Gates enrolled at Lakeside School, an elite preparatory institution. Lakeside's decision to purchase computer terminal time on a General Electric (GE) computer system proved fateful.[12] Gates became obsessed with programming in BASIC, spending countless hours writing programs. At Lakeside, he met Paul Allen, who would become his business partner.

Gates demonstrated exceptional academic ability, scoring 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT examination.[13] In 1973, he enrolled at Harvard University, where he took advanced mathematics courses including the notoriously difficult Math 55. However, Gates spent more time in the computer lab than attending classes.

Microsoft founding and rise

The Altair BASIC opportunity (1974-1975)

In December 1974, Allen spotted the January 1975 issue of Popular Electronics featuring the Altair 8800, the first commercially successful personal computer kit.[14] Allen immediately showed the magazine to Gates, and both recognized a critical opportunity.

Without owning an Altair, Gates contacted MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems), claiming he and Allen were developing a BASIC interpreter. The successful demonstration led to a licensing deal for Altair BASIC.

On April 4, 1975, Gates and Allen formally founded their partnership, initially called "Micro-Soft."[15]

Building the empire (1975-1995)

The pivotal moment came in July 1980 when IBM approached Microsoft about providing software for its forthcoming personal computer.[16] Microsoft purchased QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) from Seattle Computer Products for $50,000, modified it, and licensed it to IBM as PC DOS.[17]

Crucially, Gates negotiated terms allowing Microsoft to license the operating system - branded MS-DOS - to other manufacturers.

When Microsoft went public on March 13, 1986, at $21 per share, Gates became a paper millionaire; within a year, at age 31, he became the world's youngest self-made billionaire.[18]

The 1990s brought Microsoft's dominance to new heights with Windows 3.0 (1990), Windows 95 (1995), and the Microsoft Office suite. By 1995, he became the world's wealthiest person.[19]

The antitrust era (1998-2001)

The most significant legal battle began on May 18, 1998, when the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 20 states, filed suit against Microsoft under the Sherman Antitrust Act.[20]

On November 5, 1999, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson issued findings of fact determining that Microsoft's dominance constituted a monopoly.[21] On June 7, 2000, Jackson ordered Microsoft broken into two companies. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the breakup order, though it upheld the monopoly finding.[22]

On November 1, 2001, Microsoft and the DOJ reached a settlement.[23]

Personal life

Marriage and divorce

Gates met Melinda French in 1987 at a Microsoft company event shortly after she joined as a product manager.[24] They married on January 1, 1994, in a private ceremony on the Hawaiian island of Lanai. The couple had three children: Jennifer Katharine (born 1996), Rory John (born 1999), and Phoebe Adele (born 2002).[25]

In May 2019, The New York Times reported that Gates had met multiple times with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein beginning in 2011.[26]

On May 3, 2021, Gates and French jointly announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage.[27] The divorce was finalized on August 2, 2021.

In a 2022 interview, Melinda stated the marriage was "irretrievably broken" by 2019, citing Gates' relationship with Epstein and his infidelities.[28]

Current life

Gates maintains residences in multiple locations, primarily his high-tech mansion "Xanadu 2.0" overlooking Lake Washington in Medina, Washington. The 66,000-square-foot estate took seven years and $63 million to build.[29]

Philanthropy and the Gates Foundation

Gates and Melinda established the William H. Gates Foundation in 1994, initially focusing on global health. In 2000, they merged it with the Gates Learning Foundation to create the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[30]

The foundation's primary focus areas include:

Global Health: Combating infectious diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and polio. The foundation has provided $4 billion toward polio eradication.[31]

In 2010, Gates and Warren Buffett founded the Giving Pledge, whereby billionaires commit to donate at least 50% of their wealth to charity.[32]

COVID-19 response

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gates Foundation contributed over $2 billion to vaccine research, diagnostics, and therapeutics.[33]

However, Gates opposed the TRIPS waiver proposal in April 2021, arguing that manufacturing capacity - not patents - were the binding constraints.[34]

Climate change and energy

Gates has identified climate change as one of humanity's greatest challenges. In 2015, Gates led Mission Innovation, and launched Breakthrough Energy, committing $1 billion of personal funds.[35]

Gates founded TerraPower in 2006 to develop advanced nuclear reactor designs.[36]

His 2021 book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster outlined a comprehensive approach to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.[37]

Controversies

Jeffrey Epstein relationship

The New York Times reported in October 2019 that Gates met with Epstein multiple times at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse, flew on Epstein's private jet, and continued the relationship despite Melinda Gates' explicit discomfort.[38]

In May 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that Gates' ties to Epstein were a significant factor in his departure from Microsoft's board in March 2020.[39]

COVID-19 conspiracy theories

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gates became a primary target of conspiracy theories, particularly claims about vaccine microchips.[40]

A July 2020 YouGov poll found that 20% of Americans believed Gates planned to use vaccines to microchip the population.[41]

Recognition and honors

  • 2005: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II[42]
  • 2016: Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded jointly with Melinda Gates by President Barack Obama[43]
  • 1999: Time magazine named Gates one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century[44]

See also

References

  1. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates Biography".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  2. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates becomes world's youngest self-made billionaire".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  3. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates Forbes Profile".Forbes.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  4. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates steps down as Microsoft CEO".{Template:Newspaper.January 14, 2000.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  5. ↑ <ref>"Foundation Fact Sheet".Gates Foundation.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  6. ↑ <ref>"Gates and Buffett launch Giving Pledge".{Template:Newspaper.June 16, 2010.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  7. ↑ <ref>"World's Billionaires List".Forbes.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  8. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates bets on advanced nuclear".{Template:Newspaper.June 14, 2022.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  9. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates is the biggest private owner of farmland in the United States".{Template:Newspaper.January 15, 2021.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  10. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates's Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein".{Template:Newspaper.October 12, 2019.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  11. ↑ <ref>The Innovators.Simon & Schuster.ISBN 978-1476708690.</ref>
  12. ↑ <ref>"The School Where Bill Gates Learned to Program".{Template:Newspaper.October 2012.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  13. ↑ <ref>"Famous People's SAT Scores".{Template:Newspaper.August 2014.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  14. ↑ <ref>Gates: How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry.Doubleday.ISBN 978-0385420754.</ref>
  15. ↑ <ref>"How Microsoft Was Founded".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  16. ↑ <ref>"How IBM Saved Microsoft".{Template:Newspaper.April 26, 2012.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  17. ↑ <ref>"The Deal That Made Microsoft".{Template:Newspaper.September 2010.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  18. ↑ <ref>"Microsoft IPO".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  19. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates becomes world's richest person".{Template:Newspaper.July 10, 1995.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  20. ↑ <ref>"U.S. V. Microsoft: A Timeline".{Template:Newspaper.November 2001.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  21. ↑ <ref>"Judge Rules Microsoft Is Monopoly".{Template:Newspaper.November 6, 1999.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  22. ↑ <ref>"Appeals Court Overturns Microsoft Breakup".{Template:Newspaper.June 28, 2001.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  23. ↑ <ref>"Microsoft Settles Antitrust Case".{Template:Newspaper.November 2, 2001.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  24. ↑ <ref>"Bill and Melinda Gates: How They Met".{Template:Newspaper.January 2, 2019.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  25. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates' Children".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  26. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates Met With Jeffrey Epstein Many Times".{Template:Newspaper.October 12, 2019.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  27. ↑ <ref>"Bill and Melinda Gates are getting divorced".{Template:Newspaper.May 3, 2021.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  28. ↑ <ref>"Melinda Gates reveals 'nightmare' divorce".{Template:Newspaper.March 3, 2022.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  29. ↑ <ref>"Inside Bill Gates' $127 million home".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  30. ↑ <ref>"Foundation History".Gates Foundation.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  31. ↑ <ref>"Gates Foundation's polio funding".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  32. ↑ <ref>"The Giving Pledge".Giving Pledge.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  33. ↑ <ref>"Gates Foundation commits $1.75 billion to COVID-19 response".{Template:Newspaper.December 9, 2020.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  34. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates opposes COVID vaccine patent waiver".{Template:Newspaper.April 25, 2021.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  35. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates launches Breakthrough Energy".{Template:Newspaper.November 30, 2015.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  36. ↑ <ref>"TerraPower Company Overview".TerraPower.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  37. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates' new climate book".{Template:Newspaper.February 15, 2021.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  38. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates Met With Jeffrey Epstein Many Times".{Template:Newspaper.October 12, 2019.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  39. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates Left Microsoft Board Amid Investigation Into Affair".{Template:Newspaper.May 16, 2021.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  40. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates conspiracy theories spread on social media".{Template:Newspaper.June 4, 2020.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  41. ↑ <ref>"Poll: Nearly 1 in 5 Americans believe in vaccine microchip theory".{Template:Newspaper.July 28, 2020.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  42. ↑ <ref>"Bill Gates receives honorary knighthood".{Template:Newspaper.March 2, 2005.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  43. ↑ <ref>"Obama awards Presidential Medal of Freedom".{Template:Newspaper.November 22, 2016.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>
  44. ↑ <ref>"Time 100: Bill Gates".{Template:Newspaper.Retrieved December 15, 2025.</ref>

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