Ever since Google came onto the scene, the internet has never been the same. Sure, there have always been other search engines, but only Google had what it takes to have its name become synonymous with “looking for information in a search engine online”.
Who created Google, anyway? Hang on – let me Google it for you.
The internet giant, now a part of parent company Alphabet Inc., was founded in 1998 by two guys who met in grad school: Sergey Brin and Larry Page, both age 43 today. They started tinkering around with data mining in their Stanford dorm room until finally decided to drop out to pursue their own project. Google was officially founded in 1998, and has had remarkable success in just about everything it has attempted (well, except G+, but nobody’s perfect).
Brin and Page have estimated net worths of $38.2 and $39 billion, respectively, placing them in the #12 and #13 spots of the list of richest people in the world. Not bad, considering they barely qualify as “middle aged”.
The two founders of Google are also responsible for creating its new parent company, Alphabet Inc., which was a move designed to make their many different services and companies more organized, cleaner and more accountable. Brin currently serves as President of Alphabet, while Page is CEO.
So, the next time you use Google Search to look something up online, or log into your Gmail email account, use Google Maps, or download an app from Google Play Store on your Android OS device, take a second to reflect on the miracle of human ingenuity and the incredible vision that Brin and Page must have had to create a company that has literally changed the world. And the world has rewarded their brilliance and efforts – to the tune of $39 billion, give or take.
