Name: Paul Gardner Allen

Born: January 21, 1953, in Seattle, Washington, USA

Death: October 15, 2018 (Age: 65)

  • Co-Founder of the Microsoft company.
  • Helped in the development of early Microsoft products such as MS-DOS.
  • Developed Altair BASIC for the MITS Altair that later developed into Microsoft BASIC.
  • Bought ZDTV in 2001 and changed its name to TechTV.

Significant publications

  • Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft.
  • Bill Gates
  • Ed Roberts
  • Leo Laporte
  • Tim Paterson

Website

  • Paul Allen personal website
  • Paul Allen on Twitter