THE NP CHRONICLE : 28TH OCTOBER

The NP Chronicle 

28th October

William Henry Gates III, popularly Bill Gates, (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software company Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Following Microsoft's initial public offering in 1986 and the subsequent increase in its stock price, Gates became the world's then-youngest billionaire in 1987, at age 31. Forbes magazine ranked him as the world's wealthiest person in their The World's Billionaires list for 18 out of 24 years between 1995 and 2017, including 13 years consecutively from 1995 to 2007. Gates became the first centibillionaire in 1999, when his net worth briefly surpassed US$100 billion. According to Forbes, as of July 2026, his net worth stood at US$106.5 billion, making him the 19th-wealthiest individual in the world.

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"I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

-- Bill Gates

"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."

-- Bill Gates

"Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years."

-- Bill Gates

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

-- Bill Gates

"I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot."

-- Bill Gates

"DNA is like a computer program but far, far more advanced than any software ever created."

-- Bill Gates, The Road Ahead

Jonas Edward Salk (/sɔːlk/; born Jonas Salk; October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. He was born in New York City and attended the City College of New York and New York University School of Medicine.

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"I have had dreams, and I've had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams."

-- Jonas Salk

"There is hope in dreams, imagination, and in the courage of those who wish to make those dreams a reality."

-- Jonas Salk

"Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next."

-- Jonas Salk

Indra Nooyi (née Krishnamurthy; born October 28, 1955) is an Indian-born American business executive who was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2018. Nooyi has consistently ranked among the world's 100 most powerful women. In 2014, she was ranked at number 13 on the Forbes list, and the second most powerful woman on the Fortune list in 2015 and 2017. She sits on the boards of Amazon and the International Cricket Council, among other organizations.

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"The challenge of the leader is looking around the corner and making the change before it’s too late to make the change."

-- Indra Nooyi

Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles across several genres, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globes. She became known for playing charming and relatable characters in romantic comedies and blockbusters, before expanding into dramas, thrillers, and independent films.

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Today is:

▪︎ International Animation Day

▪︎ National Chocolate Day

▪︎ National First Responders Day

▪︎ Wild Foods Day

▪︎ National Internal Medicine Day

▪︎ Birth anniversary of Bill Gates, Jonas Salk, Indra Nooyi, Julia Roberts, 

▪︎ Death anniversary of John Locke, Ted Hughes, John Wallis, Jahangir,