37 moments

1. Birth in San Francisco

   1955-02-24 · San Francisco, California, United States

   Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco. Coordinates represent central San Francisco; the cited text does not identify the birth hospital.

2. Family move to Monta Loma

   1959-01-01 · Monta Loma, Mountain View, California, United States

   Jobs lived with his family after its move to Mountain View's Monta Loma neighborhood. Coordinates represent the Monta Loma neighborhood.

3. Move to Crist Drive home

   1967-01-01 · Crist Drive, Los Altos, California, United States

   

   Jobs moved with his family to the Crist Drive house in Los Altos, later associated with Apple’s founding. Coordinates are a representative point for the documented Crist Drive home.

4. Begins Homestead High School

   1968-01-01 · Homestead High School, Cupertino, California, United States

   Jobs began high school at Homestead High, where he met people central to his early technical life. The source supports late-1968 precision only.

5. Snowshoeing trip in Yosemite

   1970-01-01 · Yosemite National Park, California, United States

   During high school, Jobs joined an AP English teacher’s student snowshoeing trip in Yosemite. The article places this recollection in Jobs's mid-1970 high-school change; Yosemite coordinates represent the park because no trail is identified.

6. Enrollment at Reed College

   1972-09-01 · Reed College, Portland, Oregon, United States

   

   Jobs enrolled at Reed College in Portland before dropping out and continuing to audit classes.

7. Journey to Neem Karoli Baba's ashram

   1974-01-01 · Kainchi Dham Ashram, Kainchi, Uttarakhand, India

   Jobs traveled with Daniel Kottke to India seeking spiritual teachings and reached the Kainchi ashram after Neem Karoli Baba’s death. The source supports year-level precision for the visit; it characterizes the journey as mid-1974.

8. Meditation retreats at Tassajara

   1974-01-01 · Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Monterey County, California, United States

   Jobs spent a period in meditation retreats at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center during the post-India period of spiritual practice. The cited biography section places these retreats in the 1974 post-India period but does not supply a separate exact date.

9. Trek to Haidakhan Babaji's ashram

   1974-01-01 · Haidakhan, Uttarakhand, India

   After finding the Kainchi ashram nearly deserted, Jobs and Kottke trekked to an ashram associated with Haidakhan Babaji. The visit followed the cited mid-1974 India journey; coordinates represent Haidakhan village.

10. Atari technician job

    1974-02-01 · Los Gatos, California, United States

    Jobs worked as a computer technician for Atari shortly after returning from Reed. Coordinates represent Los Gatos because the cited text does not identify Atari's precise facility.

11. Returns to Los Altos

    1974-02-01 · Los Altos, California, United States

    After leaving Reed, Jobs returned to his parents’ Los Altos home and began seeking work. Coordinates represent central Los Altos.

12. Apple founded at Crist Drive

    1976-04-01 · Crist Drive, Los Altos, California, United States

    Jobs co-founded Apple Computer Company with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne at his parents’ home. Coordinates are a representative point for the documented Crist Drive home.

13. Apple II debut at West Coast Computer Faire

    1977-04-01 · San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States

    Jobs and Wozniak presented the Apple II at the inaugural West Coast Computer Faire. The source supports April 1977, not a single presentation day.

14. Residence at Jackling House

    1984-01-01 · Jackling House, Woodside, California, United States

    Jobs began a decade-long residence at the Jackling House estate in Woodside. Coordinates represent Woodside; the source does not provide a street address.

15. Macintosh launch at Flint Auditorium

    1984-01-24 · Flint Center for the Performing Arts, Cupertino, California, United States

    

    Jobs publicly introduced the Macintosh at Apple’s annual shareholders meeting. Flint Auditorium was later renamed the Flint Center for the Performing Arts.

16. NeXT Computer launch

    1988-10-01 · Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California, United States

    Jobs spoke at the launch events for NeXT’s flagship computer. Jobs is directly documented as speaker at the next-day San Francisco Hilton luncheon; the Symphony Hall launch and luncheon were consecutive October 1988 events.

17. Lecture at Stanford Graduate School of Business

    1989-01-01 · Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, California, United States

    Jobs gave a Stanford Graduate School of Business lecture where he first met Laurene Powell.

18. Family home in Palo Alto

    1991-01-01 · Palo Alto, California, United States

    Jobs and Powell established their family life in Palo Alto after the birth of their first child. The surrounding text dates the first child’s birth to 1991 but does not give the family’s precise move-in date.

19. Marriage at the Ahwahnee

    1991-03-18 · The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, California, United States

    Jobs married Laurene Powell in a Buddhist ceremony at Yosemite’s Ahwahnee Hotel.

20. Return to Macworld as interim CEO

    1997-08-01 · Boston World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Jobs made his first Macworld appearance as Apple’s interim CEO and announced agreements with Microsoft. The event was held in Boston; coordinates represent the former World Trade Center Boston area used for Macworld in this era.

21. Macworld keynote in San Francisco

    1998-01-01 · Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, United States

    Jobs used Macworld in San Francisco to discuss Apple products, retail plans, and Mac OS development. The source identifies the year and city but not a single keynote date.

22. Macworld keynote in New York

    1998-07-01 · Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, New York, United States

    Jobs addressed Apple’s return to growth and promoted the forthcoming iMac at Macworld in New York. Macworld’s New York events in this period were held at the Javits Center; the source supports month-level precision.

23. Macworld keynote in San Francisco

    1999-01-01 · Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, United States

    Jobs announced Apple’s fifth consecutive profitable quarter and introduced new Macintosh products in San Francisco. The source identifies the year and city but not a single keynote date.

24. iBook and AirPort introduction

    1999-07-01 · Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, New York, United States

    Jobs unveiled the iBook and AirPort at Macworld in New York City. Macworld’s New York events in this period were held at the Javits Center; the source supports year-level precision only.

25. Macworld 2000 CEO announcement

    2000-01-01 · Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, United States

    At Macworld in San Francisco, Jobs announced Apple’s full-time CEO transition and outlined Mac OS X plans. The source identifies the year and city but not a single keynote date.

26. iPod introduction in Cupertino

    2001-10-23 · Apple Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, United States

    Apple introduced the first iPod from Cupertino, with Jobs publicly identified as the company’s CEO in the announcement. The Apple release is datelined Cupertino and attributes the launch statement to Jobs; the precise presentation venue is not stated.

27. WWDC Intel transition keynote

    2005-06-01 · Moscone West, San Francisco, California, United States

    Jobs announced Apple’s planned transition of the Mac to Intel processors at WWDC. WWDC was held at Moscone West in this period; the cited passage supports June 2005 but not a single keynote date.

28. Stanford commencement address

    2005-06-12 · Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California, United States

    Jobs delivered Stanford’s commencement address, reflecting publicly on his career, illness, mortality, and purpose.

29. WWDC keynote in San Francisco

    2006-08-01 · Moscone West, San Francisco, California, United States

    

    Jobs delivered the WWDC keynote that introduced the Mac Pro and previewed Mac OS X Leopard. The source supports August 2006, not a single keynote date.

30. iPhone introduction at Macworld

    2007-01-09 · Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, United States

    Jobs introduced the original iPhone at Macworld in San Francisco.

31. WWDC keynote in San Francisco

    2007-06-01 · Moscone West, San Francisco, California, United States

    Jobs opened WWDC with a keynote that included the public beta announcement for Safari on Windows. The source supports June 2007, not a single keynote date.

32. MacBook Air introduction

    2008-01-01 · Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, United States

    

    Jobs introduced the MacBook Air and related Apple products at Macworld 2008 in San Francisco. Macworld’s San Francisco event was held at Moscone Center; the source supports a January 14–18 event range.

33. Liver transplant

    2009-04-01 · Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

    Jobs underwent a liver transplant during his medical leave from Apple. The source supports month-level precision only.

34. iPhone 4 announcement at WWDC

    2010-06-07 · Moscone West, San Francisco, California, United States

    Jobs announced the iPhone 4 at WWDC in San Francisco.

35. Final WWDC keynote

    2011-06-06 · Moscone West, San Francisco, California, United States

    Jobs appeared at WWDC to introduce iCloud and other software shortly before his resignation and death. The main Steve Jobs article specifies that Jobs appeared at the WWDC keynote introducing iCloud on June 6, 2011.

36. Apple Campus presentation to City Council

    2011-06-07 · Cupertino Community Hall, Cupertino, California, United States

    Jobs presented Apple’s proposed new campus to the Cupertino City Council in one of his last public appearances. The City of Cupertino record is dated June 7, 2011; coordinates represent Cupertino Community Hall.

37. Death at Palo Alto home

    2011-10-05 · Palo Alto, California, United States

    

    Jobs died at his home in Palo Alto from complications related to his pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. Coordinates represent central Palo Alto; the exact home address is not provided in the cited text.