Early Life

William Henry "Bill" Gates was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. His father was an attorney and his mother is a school teacher. By the age of 13, he was deeply intrested in computers when he attended lakeside school. He started working in the computer lab a lot with his best friend aka his future business partner Paul Allen. They together wrote a software with the BASIC programming language for the Altiar 8800. The program was very successful.

Adulthood

When he graduated from High School, he went to Harvard University and his field of study was software. But he dropped out to go make Microsoft with his buisiness partner Paul Allen. Together, they made the first versions of Windows. The money was pouring in, and in the process, Bill Gates became the richest man in the world. Eventually, Bill Gates married Melinda Gates and had 3 children.

Why he should be honored?

Bill Gates should be honored because he contributed so much to the computer industry. He made the largest computer software company. And now, he is a philanthropist and is helping people all over the world(see picture above). He and Melinda Gates made the Gates Foundation. In Bill Gates' philanthropy, He has donated a estimated 28 billion dollars to different charities. He is a king in the computer industry and now he is helping people overcome poverty and disease.

Tribute Summary

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose." This is one of bill gates' most famous quotes. On the entrance of my computer lab in honor of bill gates, quotes of bill gates will be shown on both sides of a hallway. This is going to be in Seattle, Washington. The building will be called the "Gates Computer Laboratory." The building will show a unicorn breathing fire on the roof. The top floor is a library/bookstore. It also shows the rewards he won in his philanthropy. The third story is where all the offices and computer study is at. Then, down at the second floor is the the break room, and on the first floor on the walls are the quotes of Bill Gates.

Sources: ​http://www.biography.com/people/bill-gates-9307520#ifrndnloc
https://www.gatesnotes.com/Bio
​Bill Gates.pdf(book)