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The name was supposed to be 'Googol,' which is the mathematical term for a 1 followed by 100 zeroes. It was before the Google spellchecker existed.

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Sergey Brin
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 21
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Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin
Sergey Mikhailovich Brin
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