when was google created
Google was officially incorporated as a company on September 4, 1998. The Key Timeline January 1996: It began as a research project called "BackRub" by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University. September 15, 1997: The domain name "google.com" was officially registered. September 4,
Google was officially incorporated as a company on September 4, 1998.
The Key Timeline
- January 1996: It began as a research project called "BackRub" by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University.
- September 15, 1997: The domain name "google.com" was officially registered.
- September 4, 1998: The company was formally incorporated as Google Inc. after receiving a $100,000 initial check from Sun Microsystems co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim.
A Quick Fun Fact
Even though it was incorporated on September 4th, Google has traditionally celebrated its corporate birthday on September 27 for over a decade.