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Larry Page is an internet entrepreneur and computer scientist who teamed up with grad school buddy Sergey Brin to launch the search engine Google in 1998.

About Larry Page

Real nameLawrence Edward Page
BornMarch 26, 1973
Age (as of 2022)49 years
BirthplaceEast Lansing, Michigan, United States
ProfessionInternet Entrepreneur and Computer Scientist
Famous forCo-founding Google Co-founding Alphabet Inc. Co-creator PageRank
SpouseLucinda Southworth ​ ( m. 2007)​
Current residencePalo Alto, California, United States
ReligionJewish
Heightin meters – 1.81 m
in centimeters – 181 cm
Feet-Inches – 5’ 9.”
Weightin Pounds – 159 lbs
in Kilograms – 74 kg
Eye colourBlack
Hair colourSalt & pepper hair

Early life, family, and education of Larry Page

Lawrence Page was born on March 26, 1973. His birthplace is East Lansing, Michigan. Larry’s father is Carl Page, a pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence. Also, his mother taught him computer programming. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Michigan, Page decided to concentrate on computer engineering for graduate school at Stanford University. His parents were both computer experts. We can say that Larry has followed in his parents’ footsteps. He also studied computer engineering at Stanford University, where he met Sergey Brin.

Personal life of Larry

Larry Page has been married to research scientist Lucinda Southworth. They also got married in 2007. The couple also has two children.

The duo of Sergey Brin and Larry Page

This powerful duo first met at their academic stage. When their minds collaborated, they developed a search engine that listed results according to the popularity of the pages. At that time, Larry was the CEO. Then, in 1998, Google became the world’s most popular search engine. The duo later took charge of Google’s new parent company. The parent company was Alphabet. It was under their command until stepping down from their everyday roles in late 2019.

Creating Google

Larry Page and Brin called the search engine “Google” after the mathematical term “googol,” which refers to the No. 1 followed by 100 zeros. The meaning evaluates their mission to organise the vast number of information on the web.

Moreover, they raised $1 million from family, friends and other investors. Afterwards, the pair launched the company in 1998. Google has since become the world’s most popular search engine. This search engine also received an average of 5.9 billion daily searches in 2013.

Evolution

Google bought the most popular website for user-submitted streaming videos, YouTube, for $1.65 billion in stock in 2006. 

In September 2013, he was also ranked No. 13 on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest people in America. Afterwards, Page was again ranked No. 17 on Forbes‘ 2013 “Most Powerful People.” Next,

in 2015, the duo announced the creation of a new parent company called Alphabet and became Alphabet’s CEO and president, respectively, with Sundar Pichai stepping in as Google’s top executive.

Company Exit

The system rearrangement allowed Larry Page and Brin to step away slowly from the company undertakings. Page also kept avoiding the Alphabet’s meetings and quarterly earnings calls. He even rejected the offer to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of hearings into the use of Big Tech to meddle in foreign elections. Soon, Larry came under scrutiny for giving a $90 million exit package to a former senior executive. This event was because of the accusation of sexual misconduct.

On December 3, 2019, the duo announced they were stepping down from their roles as CE. Then, they handed the restraints to Sundar Pichai.

Some interesting facts about Larry Page

  • Larry Page is an investor in Tesla Motors and has invested in renewable energy technology.
  • Page is also a strategic backer in the Opener startup, developing aerial vehicles for consumer travel.
  • Moreover, he is interested in the socio-economic effects of advanced intelligent systems.
  • He also helped set up Singularity University, a transhumanist think tank.
  • Larry also bought a 9,000 square feet (840 m2) Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture house in California.
  • He also began to buy properties and tear down homes adjacent to his home in Palo Alto. So that it can make room for a large ecohouse. The existing buildings were “deconstructed”, and the materials donated for reuse. 

Also read: Lucinda Southworth

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