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Lars Rasmussen | |
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| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | Aarhus University (BSc) University of Edinburgh (MSc) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
| Known for | Google Maps, Google Wave |
| Awards | Pearcey Award (2010) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | Google, Facebook |
| Doctoral advisor | Alistair Sinclair |
Lars Eilstrup Rasmussen is a Danish[1] computer scientist, technology executive, and the co-founder of Google Maps.[2] He was later the director of engineering for Facebook in London.[3]
In early 2003, Lars and his brother Jens co-founded a mapping-related startup, Where 2 Technologies, which was acquired by Google in October 2004. Rasmussen became the head of the Google Maps team and worked at Google until joining Facebook in late 2010.
- ^ Hutcheon, Stephen (29 May 2009). "Look out Outlook, Google's Wave is coming". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Bedroom BPM: Meet The Startup Syncing Music To Running, Skiing And -- Yes -- Sex". Forbes. 19 December 2017.
- ^ Hutcheon, Stephen: Why I quit Google to join Facebook: Lars Rasmussen, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 November 2010.