Gates n : United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955) [syn: Bill Gates, William Henry Gates]

Gates may refer to:

In places:

• Gates, New York, a US town in Monroe County, New York
• Gates, Oregon, a US city in Linn County, Oregon
• Gates, Tennessee, a US town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee

In fiction:

• Gates (comics), a fictional character, an insectoid member of the Legion of Super-Heroes

In ships:

• USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51), a US Navy cruiser

In industry:

• Gates Learjet, an aircract manufacturer, later named Learjet Corporation
• Noise gate, audio signal detection and level control

People with the surname Gates:

• Gates (surname)

People with the given name Gates:

• Gates McFadden, American actress and choreographer

See also

• Gate
• The Gates, an art project by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
• Gates Mills, Ohio, a US village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
• Gates Airport