Alan Eustace
Pioneering computer scientist known for his work at Google and record-breaking space dive.
Chronology: 1956-12-19 – Present
Origins & Early Life
Robert Alan Eustace (born December 19, 1956) is an American computer scientist who served as senior vice president of engineering and first senior vice president for knowledge at Google until retiring in 2015. On October 24, 2014, he made a free-fall space dive from the stratosphere, breaking Felix Baumgartner's world record. The jump was from 135,890 feet (41.42 km), an altitude record that stands as of 2026. His freefall lasted 4 minutes 27 seconds, with a further 10 minutes under parachute.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2015. == Early years == The son of a Martin Marietta engineer, Eustace grew up in Pine Hills, Florida, then a working-class suburb of Orlando, where small ranch houses had been built for employees of the Martin Marietta Corporation. After graduating from Maynard Evans High School in 1974, he received a debate scholarship from Valencia College and attended it for a year before transferring to Florida Technological University—now known as the University of Central Florida—to major in mechanical engineering. As a university student, Eustace worked part-time selling popcorn and ice cream in Fantasyland and working on the monorail at Walt...
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia