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Sergey Brin is a computer scientist, inventor and business executive, born on August 21, 1973 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Sergey Brin is 53 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Eleanor Roosevelt High School and University of Maryland. Recorded honors include Marconi Prize (2004), Seoul Test of Time Award (2015), Abramowitz Award (1993) and 4 more. Notable works include PageRank.
My Take
Sergey Brin interests me less as a billionaire than as proof of what immigration can unlock. A kid from Moscow ends up at the University of Maryland, falls in love with mathematics, and co-invents PageRank — an algorithm so consequential that 'to google' became a verb in dozens of languages. I find it telling that his honors, from the Marconi Prize to the Computer Pioneer Award, read like a scientist's resume rather than a mogul's. Whatever one thinks of Google's scale today, Brin's founding instinct was a researcher's curiosity, and that origin still shapes how the modern web feels.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sergey Brin
- Name (Japanese)
- セルゲイ・ブリン
- Reading
- せるげい・ぶりん
- Born
- August 21, 1973 (age 53)
- Origin
- Moscow, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- computer scientist / inventor / business executive / technology entrepreneur / author
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School
- University
- University of Maryland
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Marconi Prize
- 2015 Seoul Test of Time Award
- 1993 Abramowitz Award
- 2018 Computer Pioneer Award
- 2021 Asia's Most Influential Singapore
- 2005 Financial Times Person of the Year
- 2006 Great Immigrants Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | PageRank |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Sergey Brin born?
Sergey Brin was born on August 21, 1973 and is 53 years old.
Where is Sergey Brin from?
Sergey Brin is from Moscow, Soviet Union.
What does Sergey Brin do?
Sergey Brin works as computer scientist, inventor, business executive, technology entrepreneur, author.
Where did Sergey Brin study?
Sergey Brin attended University of Maryland.
What is Sergey Brin known for?
Sergey Brin's notable works include PageRank.
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