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Born on October 10, 1984 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Pavel Durov is a computer scientist and entrepreneur. That puts Pavel Durov at 41 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University. Notable works include VK.
My Take
What fascinates me about Durov is not the code but the stubbornness. He built VKontakte into Russia's dominant social network, then walked away rather than compromise on principle, and rebuilt from zero with Telegram. Founders who strike gold twice are rare; founders who do it after sacrificing the first fortune to conviction are nearly mythical. His philology background shows, too: he thinks about how people should communicate before he thinks about features. The secrecy around his personal life feels less like PR strategy and more like philosophy. I do not always agree with his absolutism, but I respect a man whose products do his arguing for him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pavel Durov
- Name (Japanese)
- パーヴェル・ドゥーロフ
- Reading
- ぱーゔぇる・どぅーろふ
- Born
- October 10, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Occupation
- computer scientist / entrepreneur
2. Background
- University
- Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | VK | — |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/durov/
- Xhttps://x.com/durov
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel%20Durov
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%95
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q149067
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Pavel Durov born?
Born October 10, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Pavel Durov from?
Pavel Durov is from Saint Petersburg, Russia.
What does Pavel Durov do?
Pavel Durov works as computer scientist, entrepreneur.
What is Pavel Durov known for?
Notable works include VK.
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