Today would have been the 57th birthday of Apple co-founder and visionary Steve Jobs, who died on Oct. 5, 2011, after a long battle with a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
Social media users have been extremely active in wishing the late media mogul a happy birthday, and "Happy Birthday Steve Jobs" is currently trending worldwide on Twitter. A tweet from the official General Electric account this morning read, "Happy Birthday Steve Jobs. Innovation wouldn't be the same without you."
Another popular tweet from numerous users read, "3 Apples changed the world: Adam and Eve's forbidden apple, Newton's apple and finally Steve Jobs's Apple. Happy Birthday Steve Jobs."
We at Mashable would like to wish Steve Jobs a happy birthday by highlighting some of our favorite coverage of him throughout the years.
Happy birthday to the man who changed the face of technology.
The Life and Times of Steve Jobs [INFOGRAPHIC]
An infographic lays out Steve Jobs's life and considerable accomplishments. Oct. 11, 2011.
4 Ways Steve Jobs and Apple Changed the Music Industry
Over the past decade-plus, Apple has succeeded in redefining and reinventing certain aspects of the music industry. In particular, Steve Jobs helped create music products and services that impacted four particular areas. Oct. 11, 2011.
Steve Jobs, Human Being: 10 Quirky Details From the Bestselling Biography
The days following the publication of Steve Jobs' biography felt like belonging a worldwide book club. Here are a few discussion points we wanted to bring up at the meeting. Oct. 27, 2011.
Steve Jobs Predicts the Future in 1990 [VIDEO]
In this fascinating raw footage from 1990, Steve Jobs talks at great length to a WGBH-Boston interviewer about his ideas around the direction he saw technology heading in 1990. Nov. 3, 2011.
Lost Steve Jobs Interview Reveals Man on the Cusp of Change
Mashable talks to interviewer Robert X. Cringely about how Steve Jobs changed after his infamous "lost interview." Nov. 10, 2011.
5 Things Business Owners Can Learn From Steve Jobs
Check out some tips on how to lead from the enigmatic personality and leadership style of the late Apple CEO. Nov. 17, 2011.
Having finished the Steve Jobs biography, Mashable Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff realizes that there are larger lessons we can all glean from Steve Jobs’ remarkable life. Dec. 18, 2011.
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Apple’s Steve Jobs Declared 'CEO of the Decade'
Fortune Magazine named Steve Jobs CEO of the Decade. Nov. 5, 2009.
Steve Jobs, Best CEO in the World?
Following suit, the Harvard Business Review released its list of the best-performing CEOs in the world and unsurprisingly, Jobs tops the list. Dec. 22, 2009.
'Financial Times' Names Steve Jobs Person of the Year
Following TIME magazine's selection of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as person of the year, 2010, the Financial Times awarded Apple CEO Steve Jobs the same honor. Dec. 24, 2010.
Barbara Walters Names Steve Jobs Most Fascinating Person of 2011
Barbara Walters named Steve Jobs the most fascinating person of 2011. Dec. 14, 2011.
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