EIGHT BITS BILL is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur who is best known for his work in the development of the personal computer. He is credited with inventing the first commercially successful microcomputer, the Altair 8800, which was released in 1975. He also founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975, which went on to become ONE of the world's largest software companies. Bill Gates has been a major force in the development of the modern computing industry and is considered ONE of the most influential people in the world.