Tech visionary with "angel investor" Rajeev Motwani, 47, be found dead in the backyard swimming pool of his Palo Alto, Calif., home on Friday. According to the Associated Press, his friends reported Motwani could not swim. There was no official word about the cause of his death; an autopsy report is pending.
Motwani was a professor at Stanford also was dedicated to helping entrepreneurs: Motwani founded the Mining Data at Stanford project (MIDAS), which provided support used for developing innovative data management concepts. He was an early supporter of companies such as Google Inc.; he was unofficial advisor to Sergey Brin and Larry Page while they were studying at Stanford.
On his blog, Brin wrote that Motwani was not only a brilliant computer scientist, but also a very kind and amicable person who embodied an "open door" philosophy, also was always willing to spare a moment for conversation. Although Brin was one of hundreds in Stanford's computer science department, when he became interested in data mining, Motwani formed a regular meeting group on the subject. His interest in students earned him a loyal following.
"When Larry and I began to work together resting on the research that would lead to Google (NSDQ:GOOG), Rajeev was there to support us and guide us through challenges, both technical and organizational," wrote Brin. "Eventually, while Google emerged from Stanford, Rajeev remained a friend and advisor as he has with many people and startups since."
Motwani was a professor at Stanford also was dedicated to helping entrepreneurs: Motwani founded the Mining Data at Stanford project (MIDAS), which provided support used for developing innovative data management concepts. He was an early supporter of companies such as Google Inc.; he was unofficial advisor to Sergey Brin and Larry Page while they were studying at Stanford.
On his blog, Brin wrote that Motwani was not only a brilliant computer scientist, but also a very kind and amicable person who embodied an "open door" philosophy, also was always willing to spare a moment for conversation. Although Brin was one of hundreds in Stanford's computer science department, when he became interested in data mining, Motwani formed a regular meeting group on the subject. His interest in students earned him a loyal following.
"When Larry and I began to work together resting on the research that would lead to Google (NSDQ:GOOG), Rajeev was there to support us and guide us through challenges, both technical and organizational," wrote Brin. "Eventually, while Google emerged from Stanford, Rajeev remained a friend and advisor as he has with many people and startups since."
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