Is there a monument to Steve Jobs in Russia?

Steve Jobs is a man-era. His ideas and products turned the world of computer technology. His presentations and sales have stirred up the world of marketing. And how does Russia perceive it? Is a Russian person ready to see the monument to Steve Jobs on his land?

Who is Steve Jobs?

Steve Jobs was born in 1955 in San Francisco, was brought up in a foster family. His adoptive parents Paul and Clara Jobs tried to do everything to ensure that the boy received a decent education and a good education. The college that Steve chose to receive post-secondary education was one of the most expensive. But he studied there only one semester. Further, under the influence of a hippy culture, he is sent to India to seek enlightenment.

Steve Jobs is the founder of the famous company Apple. This road to world leadership in the garage began. With their friend, Steve Wozniak, they created boards for computers and sold them. Later they assembled a unique computer with color graphics and a spreadsheet program. In 1977, it was the first computer in the world with such characteristics. Therefore, soon the company significantly multiplied its capital, 25-year-old Jobs became a millionaire, and Apple II - the world sales leader.

The company was waiting for ups and downs, loyal fans and strong rivals. But the professional life of Steve Jobs is not just Apple. It will be fair to note that Jobs himself did not create (for this he had Wozniak and other talented acquaintances), but he always had ideas that infected the surrounding enthusiasm and ability to sell.

The nature of Jobs - the cause of many changes in his life

Friends and colleagues talk about Jobs as a great man with a very uneasy character. In Steve's life there were very unexpected events, which, in his own words, opened new horizons for him. In 1985, he was removed from the leadership position in his own company.

Jobs was shocked, but determined to prove to everyone that he is the best. He creates a new company, and also invests finances, forces and time into his new brainchild Pixar. Special talent Steve had in the entrepreneurial sphere. Significant contribution to world fame and growth in sales of Jobs's products was made by his oratorical qualities. The presentations he conducted were a huge success. This American entrepreneur has always been able to surprise both close people and the general public.

Unfortunately, in 2011 Steve Jobs did not become, cause - pancreatic cancer. In Budapest, in the year of his death, the world's first monument to Steve Jobs was installed.

Later, fans of his works around the world announced collections for the installation of monuments. Of course, this great man received the greatest recognition in his homeland.

The monument № 2

The monument to Steve Jobs in Odessa became the second in the world. In 2012, Ukraine installed a 2-meter metal structure. The monument is made in the form of a hand, in the center of which - the symbol of Apple and the heart.

At night the monument is highlighted and round the clock distributes free Internet. The product was installed on the anniversary of death and symbolizes the gratitude of users. At the monument there is a sign "Thank you, Steve" in Russian and English.

The first monument to Steve Jobs in Russia

Despite the fact that gadgets produced by Apple, can afford to people with above average income, in Russia, a lot of users of these products. In 2013, the first Russian monument to Jobs was installed in St. Petersburg. This monument was truly unique. For its development, a contest was announced, of the 200 proposed ideas, the most creative was chosen.

The monument to Steve Jobs in St. Petersburg was a model of the iPhone 4 with an LCD display. He showed photographs, biographies and quotations of an American, took photos of the spectators suitable for him for social networks, "memorized" and "recognized" everyone who came to him, controlled the touch screen and worked in 4 languages. The design was made of both metal and glass. These are the main materials with which the company works.

A lot of disputes, caused by the sexual orientation of the follower of Jobs Cook Cook, arose around the monument. In 2014, the monument was dismantled, and later put up for auction and sold for 10 million rubles.

The most scandalous monument to Jobs

Not indifferent fan of Apple offered to install a monument to Steve Jobs in Novosibirsk. For this purpose, a fund was created to raise funds and a project was developed to create a monument. It was supposed that this will be a living monument!

The idea was that the 13th floor of the building would be planted with a Macintosh apple. The symbolic tree should be framed by a figure in the form of a lamp, symbolizing the origin of the idea. Monument like St. Petersburg was supposed to represent Jobs quotes.

This idea resonated in the society. The people responded to the impulse of the designers, but mostly negative. People want to see monuments to domestic craftsmen, and not to invest in the memory and glory of Western entrepreneurs. The project did not receive sufficient funding and was closed.

There is no official information about other monuments of Steve Jobs in Russia.