Childhood and Education Journey of Sergey Brin in Timeline

Discover the defining moments in the early life of Sergey Brin. From birth to education, explore key events.

Sergey Brin is an American computer scientist and businessman best known for co-founding Google with Larry Page. He served as president of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., until December 2019. He remains a co-founder, controlling shareholder, and board member at Alphabet. As of December 2024, Brin is ranked as one of the wealthiest individuals globally.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education

1948: Eugenia Brin's birth

In 1948, Eugenia Brin, Sergey Brin's mother, was born. She graduated from Moscow State University (MSU).

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August 21, 1973: Sergey Brin's Birth

On August 21, 1973, Sergey Mikhailovich Brin was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. He is an American computer scientist and businessman and co-founder of Google.

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1977: Decision to emigrate

In 1977, after Mikhail Brin returned from a mathematics conference in Warsaw, Poland, he announced the family's decision to emigrate from the Soviet Union.

September 1978: Application for exit visa

In September 1978, the Brin family formally applied for their exit visa from the Soviet Union. As a result, Sergey's father was promptly fired from his job.

May 1979: Granted exit visas

In May 1979, the Brin family was granted official exit visas and allowed to leave the Soviet Union after waiting for eight months.

October 25, 1979: Arrival in the United States

On October 25, 1979, the Brin family arrived in the United States after living in Vienna and Paris while Mikhail Brin secured a teaching position at the University of Maryland.

September 1990: Enrolled in the University of Maryland

In September 1990, Sergey Brin enrolled in the University of Maryland.

September 1993: Enrolled at Stanford University

In September 1993, Sergey Brin enrolled in Stanford University to pursue a PhD in computer science. There, he met Larry Page, with whom he would later create Google.

1993: Graduation and Internship

In 1993, Sergey Brin received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland and also interned at Wolfram Research.

1995: Receiving M.S. in Computer Science

In 1995, Sergey Brin received an M.S. in computer science from Stanford University.

May 2007: Marriage to Anne Wojcicki

In May 2007, Sergey Brin married biotech analyst and entrepreneur Anne Wojcicki in the Bahamas.

2008: On leave from PhD studies

As of 2008, Sergey Brin was on leave from his PhD studies at Stanford.

2008: Donation to Parkinson's research

In 2008, Sergey Brin decided to make a donation to the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where his mother received treatment for Parkinson's disease. According to Forbes, Brin has donated over $1 billion to fund research on the disease.

2008: Birth of Son

In late 2008, Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki had a son.

2011: Birth of Daughter

In late 2011, Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki had a daughter.

August 2013: Separation from Anne Wojcicki

In August 2013, it was announced that Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki were living separately after Brin had an extramarital affair with a Google Glass colleague.