In 1995, Larry Page and Sergey Brin met while in graduate school at Stanford University studying computer science. By 1996, the two began to collaborate on the invention of a new search engine, which they called Backrub, after its ability to do backlink analysis. After all the positive reviews that Backrub received, Page and Brin began developing Google. The two decided on the name Google as a play on words of googol, which is a mathematical term for the number one followed by 100 zeros. It is believed that this name is supposed to represent the company's mission to organize an infinite amount of information. Page and Brin went on to build a server network in their dorm using cheap, used, and borrowed computers to kickstart their company.
At first, it was difficult to find funding, as no one was prepared to invest in the new company. However, they continued to improve on the product and take it to the public themselves. Eventually, Andy Bechtolsheim, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, became so impressed by the search engine that he stated, "Instead of us discussing all the details, why don't I just write you a check?". Therefore, Bechtolsheim made out a $100,000 check to Google, Inc., which technically did not exist yet. Because of this, Page and Brin had to wait two weeks and turn their start-up company into a corporation in order to cash the check. This initial check led to the founders receiving an additional $900,000 more for their funding.
Google is now much more than a search engine, as they have taken over the internet. After a rapid amount of growth, the corporation had introduced multiple new products and applications that we know and use today including, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Maps, Chromebooks, Google Home, the Google Pixel, and Chrome, Google's own web browser. They also bought out platforms such as Youtube and Blogger.com.
The invention of Google completely changed how individuals interact with the internet and others and made it very easy to become interconnected with people from all over the world. Without Google, the internet as we know it would not be the same.
https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-google-1991852
https://interestingengineering.com/almost-everything-you-need-to-know-about-googles-history
https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/talking-points/story/a-day-without-google-apps-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-1100453-2017-12-05
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