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William Henry Gates II [1] (November 30, 1925 – September 14, 2020), better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader.He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor of K&L Gates), [2] and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. [3]
In 1999, Gates received New York Institute of Technology's President's Medal. [267] Gates was elected a Member of the US National Academy of Engineering in 1996 "for contributions to the founding and development of personal computing". [268] Entomologists named Bill Gates' flower fly, Eristalis gatesi, in his honor in 1997. [269]
Gates Ventures is the personal service company of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. Known until 2018 as bgC3 , it comprises his personal staff, a think tank on problems of health and global development, and a technology investment portfolio. [ 2 ]
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The Future With Bill Gates,” which follows the tech icon, billionaire and health and climate philanthropist as he explores some of the world’s most pressing issues. Oscar winner Morgan Neville …
Its original name as the American Eugenics Society lasted from 1922 to 1973, but the group changed their name after open use of the term "eugenics" became disfavored; it was known as the Society for the Study of Social Biology from 1973–2008, and the Society for Biodemography and Social Biology from 2008–2019.
William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94.
It became the Eugenics Society in 1924 (often referred to as the British Eugenics Society to distinguish it from others). [2] From 1909 to 1968 it published The Eugenics Review, a scientific journal dedicated to eugenics. [2] Membership reached its peak during the 1930s. [4] The Society was renamed the Galton Institute in 1989. [5]