Larry Page
Engineer & Google co-founder
An environment for invention
Page discusses growing up around computers, taking things apart, and the connection between inventing something and getting it into people's hands.
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Learning by making
Speaking in London, Page recalls a childhood surrounded by computers and technical magazines. He describes the influence of his father and older brother, and projects that gave him confidence with electronics and mechanics, including a printer built using Lego components.
From an idea to its use
Page connects his interest in invention with an early ambition to start a company: an idea needed to reach people to have an effect. The conversation also includes Sergey Brin, who discusses scientific curiosity, mathematics and the possibilities created by information becoming available online. The original interview continues across multiple pages.
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