A Complete List of the Richest People Throughout History

Bill Gates

No rich list is complete without the inventor of Microsoft, Bill Gates. Now worth $100.8 billion, the PC founder donates a lot of his time (and more importantly, money) to causes like human rights and improving the quality of life for women and children worldwide.

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