
Amazon
When was Amazon founded?
July 5, 1994Who founded Amazon?
Jeff BezosHow did Amazon get its name?
Bezos wanted his company’s name to begin with ‘A’. Flicking through the dictionary, he chose ‘Amazon’ because it was “exotic and different, just as his store would be”. The Amazon, as the biggest river in the world, also provide the perfect name for a company he hoped would be the biggest bookstore in the world.When was the Amazon logo created?
Amazon’s first logo, after the company was founded in 1994, wasn’t quite as slick as the branding we’re used to today. Its water-based background had more to do with the river than Amazon’s bookstore offering, but it served its purpose. The fledgling internet company built momentum.


Who designed the Amazon logo?
By 2000, Amazon was in a great position. Bezos wanted to finalise the logo and create something timeless. He used creative agency Turner Duckworth, asking for a logo that would last and be instantly recognisable.
When was Google founded?
September 4, 1998Who founded Google?
Larry Page and Sergey BrinHow did Google get its name?
‘Google’ comes from a misspelling of the word ‘googol’, shortened from ‘googolplex’, which Larry Page preferred to the original idea.When was the Google logo created?


Who designed the Google logo?
Ruth Kedar is credited with designing the logo that lasted from May 1999 to September 2015. Google launched its current logo in September 2015, with a new, tailor-made sans-serif typeface.
What about the Google doodle?
From the beginning, Google doodles have danced myriad patterns over Google’s changing logo. Below is the company’s first ever doodle, informing visitors that Google staff were playing hooky at the Burning Man Festival in August 1998.
Yahoo
When was Yahoo founded?
January 1994Who founded Yahoo?
Jerry Yang and David FiloHow did Yahoo get its name?
Filo and Yang claim they chose the name because they liked the definition of the slang word ‘yahoo’, meaning “rude, unsophisticated, uncouth”. Others suggest that Yahoo is an acronym for ‘Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle.’ Yahoo’s first logo lasted from 1994 to 1995, in black Times New Roman font.

When was the current Yahoo logo created?
Yahoo’s final iteration went public in September 2013. It was purple, along with its predecessor, allegedly because co-founder David Filo found a great deal on lavender office paint.
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