IHOF Nomination Larry Page – Nomination #520
Summary of Contributions (50 words)
Larry Page’s Google (1998), with Brin, revolutionized search, scaling access for 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). His 25-year legacy (1998–present) transformed navigation.
Impact (200 words)
Page’s 25-year Google arc (1998–present) shaped society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via search. He influenced Chen, inspired devs (search APIs), and hit next-gen—CS teaches algorithms. His vision set Internet navigation norms from Stanford.
Influence (200 words)
Page’s 25-year Google arc (1998–present) shaped society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via search. He influenced Chen, inspired devs (search APIs), and hit next-gen—CS teaches algorithms. His vision set Internet navigation norms from Stanford.
Reach (200 words)
Google (1998) globalized access—U.S. to Africa—enriching billions by 2005. Page’s 25-year work (1998–present) hit every net user—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU) navigate via 35 million-line browsers worldwide.
Innovation (200 words)
Page faced chaotic nets in 1998—Google’s PageRank broke it, a risky leap. His 25-year grind (1998–present) scaled navigation to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—a paradigm shift from Stanford that redefined discovery.