Page also played instruments and studied music composition while growing up. According to writer Nicholas Carlson, the combined influence of Page's home atmosphere and his attentive parents "fostered creativity and invention". Page was an avid reader during his youth, writing in his 2013 Google founders letter: "I remember spending a huge amount of time pouring over books and magazines". ĭuring an interview, Page recalled his childhood home "was usually a mess, with computers, science, and technology magazines and Popular Science magazines all over the place", an environment in which he immersed himself. Page's father was a computer science professor at Michigan State University and his mother Gloria was an instructor in computer programming at Lyman Briggs College at the same institution.
Page's paternal grandparents came from a Protestant background. BBC reporter Will Smale described him as a "pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence". His father, Carl Victor Page Sr., earned a PhD in computer science from the University of Michigan. His mother is Jewish his maternal grandfather later immigrated to Israel, though Page's household growing up was secular. Page was born on March 26, 1973, in Lansing, Michigan. He received the Marconi Prize in 2004 with co-writer Brin.
Page is the co-creator and namesake of PageRank, a search ranking algorithm for Google. He has also invested in flying car startups Kitty Hawk and Opener. Īs of February 2023, Page has an estimated net worth of $93 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the seventh-richest person in the world. He remains an Alphabet board member, employee, and controlling shareholder. (created to deliver "major advancements" as Google's parent company), a post he held until December 4, 2019. Page was the CEO (chief executive officer) of Google from 1997 until August 2001 (stepping down in favor of Eric Schmidt) then from April 2011 until July 2015 when he moved to become CEO of Alphabet Inc. He is best known for co-founding Google with Sergey Brin. Lawrence Edward Page (born March 26, 1973) is an American business magnate, computer scientist and internet entrepreneur.
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