Sergey Brin
Computer Scientist, co-founder of Google
Born
August 21st, 1973
51 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A Russian-American computer scientist and businessman, co-founded Google in 1998. Brin played a pivotal role in the development of the search engine, which revolutionized the way information is accessed online. Brin served as the President of Technology at Google and was instrumental in the company's growth into a leading technology giant. He also contributed to various projects in machine learning and artificial intelligence during his tenure. Outside of Google, Brin has been involved in venture capital through the investment firm, CapitalG, focusing on innovative technology startups.
Co-founded Google
Contributed to the development of the Google search engine
Served as President of Technology at Google
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