THE BRIN FILE
Born Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin 21 August 1973 in Moscow, eldest son of Michael, a mathematician, and Eugenia, a scientist. The family emigrated to America in 1979. He married Anne Wojcicki in 2007; they have two children. The couple recently announced their separation.
Best of times Plenty in the technology field, and in terms of financial reward (including Google's first day of stock market trading in 2004). But in November 2009, Forbes magazine determined that Brin and partner Larry Page were the fifth most powerful people in the world.
Worst of times His early years in Moscow, perhaps, when his parents often struggled to support the family.
He says "Technology is an inherent democratiser. Because of the evolution of hardware and software, you're able to scale up almost anything. It means that in our lifetime everyone may have tools of equal power."
They say "Not since Gutenberg … has any new invention transformed access to information as profoundly as Google"
"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers; a librarian can bring you back the right one." Neil Gaiman
