Steve Jobs: Apple co-founder hailed as one of the most important pioneers of the modern computing age
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computers, who has died at the age of 56 after a long struggle with cancer, was an inspirational and pioneering innovator who emerged at the dawn of the present age of computers, the internet and the electronic music revolution. His unique mix of personal characteristics made him pivotal to the rapid evolution which in recent decades created such extraordinary changes in the workplace and in the social habits of many millions.