Sergey Brin

Sergey Brin is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur who co-founded Google with Larry Page in 1998. He is the president of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google.

 

Sergey Brin

 

Born in Moscow in 1973, Brin immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of six. He attended the University of Maryland, where he earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in mathematics.

In 1996, Brin and Page developed a search engine called BackRub, which eventually became Google. The search engine quickly gained popularity and the company was incorporated in 1998. Brin and Page served as Google's president and CEO, respectively, until 2001, when Eric Schmidt was appointed as CEO. Brin and Page continued to serve as Google's president and chairman until 2015, when they stepped down and created Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google.

 

Brin has been a major force in the development of the internet and has made significant contributions to the world of technology. He has been a vocal advocate for the use of technology to improve the lives of people around the world, and has been a major investor in several companies, including Tesla Motors, 23andMe, and AirBnB.

 

In 2012, Brin and Page were named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for their contributions to the world of technology. In 2013, Brin was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. In 2014, Brin was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to the development of the internet.

 

In 2016, Brin and Page announced that they would be stepping down from their executive roles at Alphabet Inc. and Google. Brin has since become a major investor in several companies, including Uber, Slack, and Coursera. He has also been a vocal advocate for the use of technology to improve the lives of people around the world.

 

In 2017, it was reported that Sergey Brin was funding a project to develop autonomous flying vehicles. This project was part of the "secret" Google X research lab, and the goal was to create a flying car that could be used for personal transportation.

 

 

In 2018, Sergey Brin and his wife, Anne Wojcicki, donated $50 million to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. This donation was made to support research on finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease, a condition that Sergey Brin's mother has.

 

Sergey Brin has been involved in Google's efforts to develop quantum computers, which have the potential to solve complex problems that traditional computers cannot. In 2018, Google announced that its quantum computer had achieved "quantum supremacy," a milestone in the field of quantum computing.

 

Sergey Brin has also been investing in artificial intelligence (AI) research. In 2018, Google announced that it was investing $25 million in AI for social good, and Sergey Brin was involved in this initiative.

 

Brin's achievements and contributions to the world of technology have been immense. He has been a major force in the development of the internet and has made significant contributions to the world of technology. 

 

 

 

 

 

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