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Paul Buchheit
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Paul T. Buchheit
November 7, 1977 Webster, New York, U.S.
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| Education | Case Western Reserve University (BS) |
| Occupation | Angel investor Software developer |
| Employer | Google FriendFeed Y Combinator |
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Paul T. Buchheit (born November 7, 1977) is a smart American computer engineer. He is famous for creating Gmail, a very popular email service. He also helped create Google AdSense, which shows ads on websites. Paul even suggested Google's well-known motto, Don't be evil.
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Early Life and School
Paul Buchheit was born on November 7, 1977. His hometown is Webster, New York. He went to Case Western Reserve University. This university is in Cleveland, Ohio. There, he studied computer science. He was also part of the college's rowing team.
Paul's Amazing Career
Paul Buchheit first worked at a company called Intel. Later, he became the 23rd person to work at Google. This was a very early time for Google.
Creating Gmail and AdSense
At Google, Paul started working on Gmail in 2001. Gmail was new and exciting. It let people search their emails easily. It also offered a lot of storage space. This was a big deal back then. Paul also helped start what became AdSense. AdSense is a system that shows ads on websites.
Moving to FriendFeed and Facebook
Paul left Google in 2006. He then started his own company called FriendFeed. He launched it in 2007 with his partner, Bret Taylor. In 2009, Facebook bought FriendFeed. This meant Paul became an employee at Facebook.
Investing in New Companies
In 2010, Paul left Facebook. He became a partner at Y Combinator. This company helps new businesses get started. Paul also makes his own angel investments. This means he gives money to new companies. He has invested in about 40 startup companies.
Awards and Recognition
Paul Buchheit won an award in 2011. It was The Economist innovation award. He won it for his work in computing and telecommunications.
