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Bill Gates b. 1955Technology & InventionCo-founder of Microsoft who, through the Gates Foundation, has donated billions to global health and education.

Paul Allen 1953–2018Technology & InventionCo-founder of Microsoft who later invested in space, sports, and scientific research through the Allen Institute.David Packard 1912–1996Technology & InventionBuilt Hewlett-Packard into a corporation and wrote the management code Silicon Valley copied.William Hewlett 1913–2001Technology & InventionDesigned HP's first product and the pocket calculator that ended the slide rule.