Which search engine did Sergey Brin found in 1998 with a fellow student?
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The two students laid the foundation in 1998.
💡 Did you know? The project became one of the most powerful companies in the world.
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From which country did Brin’s family emigrate to the USA?
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from the Soviet Union
The family fled antisemitism to the USA.
💡 Did you know? Brin was six years old when they emigrated.
Where did Brin meet his co-founder Larry Page?
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at Stanford University
At first the two argued about almost everything.
💡 Did you know? It became one of the most successful partnerships in tech history.
Which role did Brin long hold at Google’s parent Alphabet?
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President
In 2019 he stepped back from running the company.
💡 Did you know? As a major shareholder he remains very influential.
Which futuristic research lab of his own company did Brin lead?
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Google X
There „moonshot“ projects for the distant future were born.
💡 Did you know? Self-driving cars (Waymo) came out of it.
Which smart glasses did Brin personally champion?
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Google Glass
The glasses were meant to project information into your field of view.
💡 Did you know? The project flopped commercially but was technically pioneering.
What was Brin and Page’s search engine called before it became Google?
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BackRub
The name referred to the backlinks the search engine analysed.
💡 Did you know? In 1997 it became Google: after „googol“, a one followed by a hundred zeros.
With which perfect partner did Brin found Google?
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Larry Page
Together they helped shape the culture of all Silicon Valley.
💡 Did you know? Their motto was long „Don’t be evil“.
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Which billionaire is shown here?
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Sergey Brin
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