What would happen if Bill Gates lived in the 18th Century? Here's my version of the idea.
Bill Gates
By historian Dr. Richard J. Hammond III
Bill Gates was a famous major in technology and science. He was born on October 28, 1755 on the upper east coast of the British colonies. Bill’s mother and father, Mary and William Gates, also had two other children - Elizabeth and Kristianne Gates.
As a kid, Bill loved to read. This was very unusual since children at this time (and most adults) could not read. Luckily, Bill had the genes of Stephen Hawking. He especially loved to read encyclopedias. His mother and father were also very intelligent. Bill’s mom was a professor at Harvard University for some time, but when Bill was born, she became an engineer for the new devices of the future like bayonets, flintlock guns, and new pistols. His father had the same job.
Soon, though, Bill entered school at age 6. He excelled in subjects such as mathematics and map studies, or social studies, and later rocketed in physics and chemistry. But, when Bill was 13 in 1768, he moved from Massachusetts to Connecticut because of better jobs . His mom had found a job at another engineering shop for weapons and firearms, but this time, being made for a quarrel that may happen between the British and their colonies. Bill’s parents looked for many good schools inside New Haven, Connecticut, yet most were either too expensive or had a bad education for their son. Finally, they found a solution. Historians have not found the name of the school yet, but it was located near the heart of New Haven. Here, Bill started to learn even more than he was capable of.
New subjects that Bill loved were physics, chemistry, and astronomy. Later in his life, Bill would use these subjects to the fullest. But for now, Bill had to worry about other things.
In 1770, Bill’s father was on a trip back to Massachusetts. He was walking in Boston when British troops fired randomly. His father was killed in what is now called the Boston Massacre. Bill was only 15.
He continued with his studies very well. Yet, soon, Bill wanted to do something with his ideas. He soon met a young man named Paul Allen. Paul and he shared many of the same traits, and soon became good friends.
Bill soon took his ideas into action. In 1770, Gates and Allen created a suit for the nearing quarrel. It blended in with the surroundings of the soldiers. It was what we now call a “camo suit”. At first, sales were slow. Nobody wanted a suit that looked ridiculous and weird. This suit was specifically for warfare and hunting, not regular day-to-day dressing.
But, nevertheless, Bill kept working. You see, the suit was his first part of his plan. As quarrels continued, he developed a new type of warfare: guerrilla warfare. Guerrilla warfare is a type of warfare where soldiers hide in their surroundings and stage surprise attacks or bombings. This was new since the rest of the world was used to traditional warfare, where soldiers just shot at each other on a battlefield.
In 1973, Bill graduated from his school with new knowledge. He couldn’t wait to start college. Soon, he enrolled in Harvard University. He stayed in touch with Paul Allen when he enrolled in Yale University, even though he was in Connecticut.
For a while, Bill was bored in college. He wanted to create something that the world could use along with his idea for guerilla warfare. That’s when his idea struck. There were many quarrels going on, like the so-called “Boston Tea Party”, and could lead up to a war. Wars need to be fought with guns, firearms, bayonets, swords, spears, cannons, bombs, the list could go on forever…...but what if there was a new kind of firearm? Bill wanted to have something that could shoot multiple targets at once.
Bill spent practically all of his free time on developing new firearms. Paul joined whenever he could, and soon, in 1774, they created the all-new Gates-Allen barrel multi-target firearm.
But soon, in 1775, war broke out between the colonies and the British. This was Bill’s big chance to show the world his masterpiece. But, the question was, which side was he on?
Bill would soon find his answer. Later, the Colonial Militia, including George Washington, called for him to come to their place in Boston. They wanted to make a deal with him to mass produce his multi-target firearm for the whole militia. In return, he would get lots of money. The militia needed all the help they could get. Bill was very excited, and told them that he had already made half of the amount they needed. So the Colonial Militia made his due date shorter! Bill had to make 150 guns for the elite minutemen in 3 weeks!
Bill got to work straight away. He spent all time on creating more guns. Paul helped him too, but he had a tighter schedule at Yale.
Finally, Bill made all the guns in time for the battles. The Colonial Militia took them, but then asked Bill for more. Bill was surprised, but had an idea. Instead of making more weapons, he sold them the camo suits and told them about guerilla warfare. At first George was mad at him for not getting out more guns, but then was completely glad that he listened to him.
In the war, George staged many surprise attacks that were very successful. His camo suits disguised them from the British. Bill got 25% of all earnings, so he became very rich. In 1779, he became a millionaire (that was a lot of money back then).
Bill soon created a company for his guns. He gained thousands of employees. He made himself CEO. But because he had a company, he had to give up college. He never went back.
Bill did well for many years, but needed a new product. The British were not giving up. So over the years, he created a new product. This product was a machine that thrust out multiple bombs at once. It made the all new United States army very strong against the British.
In 1783, the war ended, and Bill’s artillery wasn’t of any use. Bill needed something to help the people of the United States.
Then, he burst out with an idea. What if people could communicate with each other within a distance? Bill then created something he called Gates code. Gates code was a series of taps and ticks that represented letters. People could use these ticks and taps to communicate with operators inside their homes.
Bill then made a huge risk. He turned his whole military company into a Gates code operator company.
People LOVED his invention. Even though they costed lots of money at first, the prices went down and more and more people started buying them. Bill became richer and richer.
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson was thinking about buying a large part of land from France for $1.00 an acre, but didn’t have the money. Bill and his company lent $2 million to the United States government. This was called the Louisiana Purchase. Bill then thought about charity. He thought “What if the whole world was equal, free, peaceful, and happy?” Bill then created (with the help of Jefferson) The United States Organization for Peace. This later became the United Nations. Bill then donated lots of money to his organization, which sent the money to poor nations like villages in Africa and Asia.
In 1813, Bill stepped down as the CEO of his company. He focused more time on his organization, until he died in 1820, at the age of 65.
Bill will always be remembered as a genius and a hero for America and the world.
Bill Gates
By historian Dr. Richard J. Hammond III
Bill Gates was a famous major in technology and science. He was born on October 28, 1755 on the upper east coast of the British colonies. Bill’s mother and father, Mary and William Gates, also had two other children - Elizabeth and Kristianne Gates.
As a kid, Bill loved to read. This was very unusual since children at this time (and most adults) could not read. Luckily, Bill had the genes of Stephen Hawking. He especially loved to read encyclopedias. His mother and father were also very intelligent. Bill’s mom was a professor at Harvard University for some time, but when Bill was born, she became an engineer for the new devices of the future like bayonets, flintlock guns, and new pistols. His father had the same job.
Soon, though, Bill entered school at age 6. He excelled in subjects such as mathematics and map studies, or social studies, and later rocketed in physics and chemistry. But, when Bill was 13 in 1768, he moved from Massachusetts to Connecticut because of better jobs . His mom had found a job at another engineering shop for weapons and firearms, but this time, being made for a quarrel that may happen between the British and their colonies. Bill’s parents looked for many good schools inside New Haven, Connecticut, yet most were either too expensive or had a bad education for their son. Finally, they found a solution. Historians have not found the name of the school yet, but it was located near the heart of New Haven. Here, Bill started to learn even more than he was capable of.
New subjects that Bill loved were physics, chemistry, and astronomy. Later in his life, Bill would use these subjects to the fullest. But for now, Bill had to worry about other things.
In 1770, Bill’s father was on a trip back to Massachusetts. He was walking in Boston when British troops fired randomly. His father was killed in what is now called the Boston Massacre. Bill was only 15.
He continued with his studies very well. Yet, soon, Bill wanted to do something with his ideas. He soon met a young man named Paul Allen. Paul and he shared many of the same traits, and soon became good friends.
Bill soon took his ideas into action. In 1770, Gates and Allen created a suit for the nearing quarrel. It blended in with the surroundings of the soldiers. It was what we now call a “camo suit”. At first, sales were slow. Nobody wanted a suit that looked ridiculous and weird. This suit was specifically for warfare and hunting, not regular day-to-day dressing.
But, nevertheless, Bill kept working. You see, the suit was his first part of his plan. As quarrels continued, he developed a new type of warfare: guerrilla warfare. Guerrilla warfare is a type of warfare where soldiers hide in their surroundings and stage surprise attacks or bombings. This was new since the rest of the world was used to traditional warfare, where soldiers just shot at each other on a battlefield.
In 1973, Bill graduated from his school with new knowledge. He couldn’t wait to start college. Soon, he enrolled in Harvard University. He stayed in touch with Paul Allen when he enrolled in Yale University, even though he was in Connecticut.
For a while, Bill was bored in college. He wanted to create something that the world could use along with his idea for guerilla warfare. That’s when his idea struck. There were many quarrels going on, like the so-called “Boston Tea Party”, and could lead up to a war. Wars need to be fought with guns, firearms, bayonets, swords, spears, cannons, bombs, the list could go on forever…...but what if there was a new kind of firearm? Bill wanted to have something that could shoot multiple targets at once.
Bill spent practically all of his free time on developing new firearms. Paul joined whenever he could, and soon, in 1774, they created the all-new Gates-Allen barrel multi-target firearm.
But soon, in 1775, war broke out between the colonies and the British. This was Bill’s big chance to show the world his masterpiece. But, the question was, which side was he on?
Bill would soon find his answer. Later, the Colonial Militia, including George Washington, called for him to come to their place in Boston. They wanted to make a deal with him to mass produce his multi-target firearm for the whole militia. In return, he would get lots of money. The militia needed all the help they could get. Bill was very excited, and told them that he had already made half of the amount they needed. So the Colonial Militia made his due date shorter! Bill had to make 150 guns for the elite minutemen in 3 weeks!
Bill got to work straight away. He spent all time on creating more guns. Paul helped him too, but he had a tighter schedule at Yale.
Finally, Bill made all the guns in time for the battles. The Colonial Militia took them, but then asked Bill for more. Bill was surprised, but had an idea. Instead of making more weapons, he sold them the camo suits and told them about guerilla warfare. At first George was mad at him for not getting out more guns, but then was completely glad that he listened to him.
In the war, George staged many surprise attacks that were very successful. His camo suits disguised them from the British. Bill got 25% of all earnings, so he became very rich. In 1779, he became a millionaire (that was a lot of money back then).
Bill soon created a company for his guns. He gained thousands of employees. He made himself CEO. But because he had a company, he had to give up college. He never went back.
Bill did well for many years, but needed a new product. The British were not giving up. So over the years, he created a new product. This product was a machine that thrust out multiple bombs at once. It made the all new United States army very strong against the British.
In 1783, the war ended, and Bill’s artillery wasn’t of any use. Bill needed something to help the people of the United States.
Then, he burst out with an idea. What if people could communicate with each other within a distance? Bill then created something he called Gates code. Gates code was a series of taps and ticks that represented letters. People could use these ticks and taps to communicate with operators inside their homes.
Bill then made a huge risk. He turned his whole military company into a Gates code operator company.
People LOVED his invention. Even though they costed lots of money at first, the prices went down and more and more people started buying them. Bill became richer and richer.
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson was thinking about buying a large part of land from France for $1.00 an acre, but didn’t have the money. Bill and his company lent $2 million to the United States government. This was called the Louisiana Purchase. Bill then thought about charity. He thought “What if the whole world was equal, free, peaceful, and happy?” Bill then created (with the help of Jefferson) The United States Organization for Peace. This later became the United Nations. Bill then donated lots of money to his organization, which sent the money to poor nations like villages in Africa and Asia.
In 1813, Bill stepped down as the CEO of his company. He focused more time on his organization, until he died in 1820, at the age of 65.
Bill will always be remembered as a genius and a hero for America and the world.