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Sergey Brin

Also Known As Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin · Sergey Mikhailovich Brin
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Sergey Mikhailovich Brin (born August 21, 1973) is an American computer scientist and businessman who co-founded Google with Larry Page. He was president of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., until stepping down from the role in 2019, and remains a co-founder, controlling shareholder and board member. Born in Moscow and raised in the United States from age six, Brin earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Maryland, College Park, studying mathematics and computer science, then in 1993 enrolled at Stanford University to pursue a PhD in computer science.

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1973 1
Birth Date
1973-08-21 1
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PageRank, Concepts

Sergey Brin co-invented the PageRank algorithm with Larry Page at Stanford, described in their 1998 paper on the anatomy of a search engine.

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1. Sergey Brin (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin
    Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin
  • Wikidata P166: Abramowitz Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Abramowitz Award.
  • Wikidata P166: Asia's Most Influential Singapore
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Asia's Most Influential Singapore.
  • Wikidata P166: Great Immigrants Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Great Immigrants Award.
  • Wikidata P166: Computer Pioneer Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Computer Pioneer Award.
  • Wikidata P166: Marconi Prize
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Marconi Prize.
  • Wikidata P166: Seoul Test of Time Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Seoul Test of Time Award.
  • Wikidata P166: Financial Times Person of the Year
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Financial Times Person of the Year.
  • Wikidata alias: Sergey Mikhailovich Brin
    Sergey Mikhailovich Brin
  • P569 (date of birth): year 1973
    1973
  • P569 (date of birth): 1973-08-21
    1973-08-21
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