Google (Alphabet)
Soviet Union → USA
Technology & Computing
Summary
Google was co-founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin, who emigrated from the Soviet Union to the United States with his family in 1979, and Larry Page, an American-born computer scientist. Brin’s Moscow-born scientific and mathematical heritage helped shape the analytical culture of one of the most influential technology companies in the world.
European Contribution
Soviet-era mathematical and scientific education tradition.
American Impact
Transformation of the digital economy, global information access, and the modern internet.
Timeline Highlights
- 1979 Brin family emigrates to the United States
- 1998 Google founded at Stanford
- 2000s Global expansion
- 2015 Alphabet holding company created