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On October 15, local time, the U.S. Cast Currency Administration announced the design of the 2026 ¡°American Innovation¡± $1 commemorative coin. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will appear on a coin in the U.S. Innovation $1 coin program next year.

Jobs will board the US Innovation $1 Coin

The United States Innovation $1 Coin Program (United States Innovation $1 Coin Program) is a national commemorative coin issuance program officially launched by the United States Mint in 2018, aimed at commemorating individuals and achievements in the history of the United States who have made pioneering contributions in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and humanities.

The program's innovators or achievements must meet two core conditions: the breakthrough side, the achievements need to a breakthrough "from 0 to 1" in the field, or completely change the industry pattern; the impact side, the innovative achievements need to have a long-term and positive impact on the U.S. and even the global way of production, lifestyle, and technological processes, and through historical inspection (usually requires the innovation results have existed for a certain time, avoid short-term heat orientation).

Its initial plan was to be a "long-term roll-out" issue, with a number of $1 commemorative coins issued annually with a different theme of innovation, with each coin typically issuing for 12 months. The coin's theme coverage ranged from the initial focus on "hard nuclear technology" and gradually expanded to areas such as "human innovation" and "social progress innovation".

Since the U.S. Mint launched the above program, many innovators who have had a profound impact on the industry are remembered. For example, the inventor Thomas Edison had more than 1,000 patents in his life. Important inventions such as electric lights and phonographs greatly changed human life, and his image was engraved on commemorative coins. There are also the aviation pioneers Wright brothers. In 1903, they successfully test-flew the world's first aircraft "Flyer One", which ushered in a new era of human aviation and inspired countless people to explore the sky.

Among modern technology companies, Ralph Bell, known as the "father of video games", was paid tribute to by New Hampshire coins in 2021, with commemorative coins showing elements related to his invention of the first home video game console. In addition, there is Englishman Tim Berners-Lee, whose World Wide Web technology was commercialized in the United States and profoundly promoted the development of the Internet industry.

Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 in San Francisco, California, USA. He showed a strong interest in electronics since childhood. In 1976, at the age of 21, he co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, and launched Apple's first personal computer, the "Apple I", ushering in the popularization of personal computers.

Since then, Jobs has led Apple to launch a series of timeless products.In 1984, Macintosh was the first personal computer to be widely commercialized with a graphical user interface, radically changing the way people interact with computers, turning computers from tools for professionals to consumer goods.

After leaving Apple to found NeXT and Pixel, Jobs achieved huge success at Pixel, driving the transformation of animation technology. After returning to Apple in 1997, he led Apple to a new peak. The 2001 iPod changed the way people listen to music, the 2007 iPhone redefined the smartphone, opened the era of mobile Internet, and the 2010 iPad launch further expanded the imagination of mobile devices.

In addition to his great achievements in product innovation, Jobs¡¯ pursuit of design, deep understanding of user experience, and his commitment to the integration of technology and humanities have had a profound impact on the global technology industry.