Tributes Flood in For Steve Jobs

This morning it was announced that Steve Jobs, the visionary behind the Apple Mac, the iPod and the iPhone, has died at the age of 56. The co-founder and former CEO of Apple had been fighting pancreatic cancer since 2004, but his death has still been felt by millions of people across the world.

Ever since he helped co-found Apple in the 1970s, his genius in technology and innovation was obvious. Merging cutting edge technology with fashionable design, he helped revolutionise the world with MacBook laptops, iPod Mp3 players, iPhones and, most recently, the iPad tablet. Indeed, such has been Apple's success under his leadership that it is now the second most valuable company in the world.

Since Jobs's death was announced, tributes have been flooding in from some of the most influential figures in the world. Below you can find a small selection.

"His brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve". Apple statement

"Steve was among the greatest of American innovators - brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it. The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented." Barack Obama, US President

"The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been an insanely great honour." Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman

"America lost a genius who will be remembered with Edison and Einstein, and whose ideas will shape the world for generations to come" Michael Bloomberg, New York Mayor

"Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you." Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder

"He was a great man with incredible achievements and amazing brilliance. He always seemed to be able to say in very few words what you actually should have been thinking before you thought it." Larry Page, CEO of Google

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