A closer look at the biggest achievements of Paul Allen. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Paul Allen was an American businessman, computer programmer, and philanthropist best known for co-founding Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975. His work was instrumental in the microcomputer revolution. Beyond Microsoft, Allen was involved in diverse ventures as an investor, sports executive, film producer, and explorer. At the time of his death in 2018, he was ranked among the wealthiest people in the world.
In 1982, Paul Allen was diagnosed with Stage 1-A Hodgkin's lymphoma, which was successfully treated with radiation therapy.
In 1983, Bill Gates tried to buy Allen out of Microsoft at $5 per share, but Allen refused, a decision that made him a billionaire when Microsoft went public.
In 1990, the Allen-owned Trail Blazers reached the NBA Finals.
In 1992, the Allen-owned Trail Blazers reached the NBA Finals.
In 2005, the Paul Allen owned Seahawks made the Super Bowl following an NFC Championship victory.
In 2007, Allen was listed among the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World.
In 2008, Paul Allen was listed among the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World.
In 2009, Paul Allen was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which was also successfully treated at the time.
In 2010, Paul Allen launched the Allen Distinguished Investigators Awards (ADI) to support scientists with early-stage research projects.
In 2010, Paul Allen signed The Giving Pledge, committing to donate at least half of his wealth to philanthropic causes. He also received commendations such as the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy and Inside Philanthropy's "Philanthropist of the Year" in 2010.
On October 15, 2012, Paul Allen received the Eli and Edythe Broad Award for Philanthropy in the Arts from Americans for the Arts.
In 2012, The Wall Street Journal called Paul Allen's South Lake Union investment "unexpectedly lucrative," leading to his firm selling a complex to Amazon.com for US$1.16 billion.
In 2013, the Paul Allen owned Seahawks made the Super Bowl following an NFC Championship victory.
In February 2014, under Paul Allen's ownership, the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII.
In August 2014, the Seahawks, owned by Allen, were valued at $1.33 billion by Forbes.
On August 7, 2015, Paul Allen and his research team successfully recovered the ship's bell from HMS Hood.
As of 2015, Project Aristo, one of AI2's four main projects, is working to build an AI system capable of passing an 8th-grade science exam.
In 2015, the project team aboard RV Petrel, a research ship funded by Paul Allen, located the Japanese battleship Musashi.
In January 2016, the number of Ebola cases was reduced to zero, a goal Allen supported through his philanthropic efforts.
In April 2016, the Department of Environment (DoE) and Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc. successfully completed a restoration plan to help speed recovery and protect the future of coral in the area damaged by his yacht.
In 2017, at Allen's direction, RV Petrel found USS Indianapolis, USS Ward, the wrecks of the Battle of Surigao Strait and the Battle of Ormoc Bay.
On February 7, 2018, Quincy Jones said he "sings and plays just like Hendrix" in an interview for New York magazine's Vulture website.
On November 3, 2018, several Seattle-area landmarks, including the Space Needle, Columbia Center and Lumen Field, as well as various Microsoft offices throughout the United States, were illuminated in blue as a tribute to Paul Allen.
In 2018, RV Petrel found a lost US Navy C-2A Greyhound aircraft in the Philippine Sea, USS Lexington in the Coral Sea and the USS Juneau off the coast of the Solomon Islands.
In 2021, according to Forbes, the Allen-owned Trail Blazers were valued at $2.09 billion.
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