| Larry Page | |
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| birth_date | March 26, 1973 |
| birth_place | East Lansing, Michigan, USA |
| nationality | American |
| occupation | Business Founder |
| company | Google, Alphabet |
| known_for | Google Search |
| education | Stanford University |
Who is Larry Page
Lawrence Edward Page is an American business founder and computer scientist. He is the co-founder of Google and co-founder of Alphabet Inc..He is known for co-creating the PageRank algorithm that powers Google Search.
Early Life and Education
Larry Page was born on March 26, 1973 in East Lansing, Michigan. His parents were computer science professors.He studied at the University of Michigan and later earned a master's degree at Stanford University where he met Sergey Brin.
Career
In 1998, Page and Sergey Brin founded Google while PhD students at Stanford. Google started as a search engine and grew into one of the world's largest technology companies.Page served as CEO of Google from 1997 to 2001 and again from 2011 to 2015. In 2015, he became CEO of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, until 2019.
He also invested in flying car companies Kitty Hawk and Opener.
Impact and Recognition
Page revolutionized how people access information on the internet. Google Search became the dominant search engine globally.He has been recognized among the most influential people in technology.
