Steve Jobs Unknown Facts

The mastermind behind Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, is a well respected and immensely celebrated personality in the world.  However, there are many things people don’t know about this genius. Keep reading to find out some unknown facts about Steve Jobs.

Unknown facts about Steve Jobs

1) Steve Jobs once spent 7 months in India and practised Zen Buddhism.  He was a pescetarian, eating only fish and no other meat.

2) It is in India Jobs experimented with hallucinogenic drugs, especially LSD, the experience of which Jobs claimed helped him think differently.  He also added it was “one of the two or three most important things” he had done in my life.

3) When Jobs was 12, he was offered a summer job by HP founder Bill Hewlett, after Jobs approached him regarding some parts for an electronics project on which Jobs was working at the time.

4) Jobs officially dropped out of Reed College in Oregon in an effort to save his parents’ money, but unofficially audited classes to continue his education.

5) While unofficially attending classes, Jobs struggled financially and returned Coke bottles for money.  He would depend on free meals offered at a local Hare Krishna temple.

6) Jobs was a known genius, but had a low GPA (2.65) during his school days.  He always maintained he loved learning in unconventional ways and hated the school structure.

7) While working at Atari Corporation, Steve Jobs was once moved to night shift because of complaints about his hygiene as he showered once in a while and would walk around the office barefoot.

8) Steve Jobs was once fired from his company, Apple.  After getting fired, Jobs applied to fly on the Space Shuttle as a civilian astronaut, but was rejected.

9) Jobs cut out the philanthropic program of his Company in its early days and said the program will return once the Company starts making profits.  The philanthropic program was never reinstated, despite the huge success of Apple Inc.

10) The last words of Jobs before his death were “Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow,” the reason behind which is still a mystery.

Regarded as the pioneer of the microcomputer revolution, Steve Jobs remains an inspiration to many.

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