Although the Google search engine might be familiar to most people, some might not know anything about the name Larry Page. He co-founded Google with Sergin Brin. What else is there to know about this technology genius who created one of the fastest ways to locate something on the internet? Find out below:
- He grew up in a home surrounded by computer scientists: His dad, Vincent Carl Page earned a PhD in computer science from the University of Michigan and was said to be a pioneer in the field of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. His mum was a computer programming instructor. His elder brother was also said to "have taught him to take things apart". No wonder his interest in the Technology field from childhood.
- He has a bit of a musical background: He played the saxophone and studied musical composition while growing up. This musical education according to Larry l inspired his impatience and obsessions with speed in computing hence the reason why he strived to make Google search engine very fast.
- Google isn't his only invention: At the University of Michigan, Larry Page created an inkjet printer made of Lego bricks. More recently though he created PageRank- Google's best known search ranking algorithm.
- His other interests apart from Google: He is an investor in Tesla motors and he helped in the setting up of Singularity University, a transhumanist think tank.
- His managerial and leadership skills: In 2015, he was voted by his employees as one of America's most popular Chief Executives and was named number one by Forbes. In other words, he's a really good boss.
His full name is Lawrence Page although he is more widely known as "Larry" Page.
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