Mark Zuckerberg: The Visionary Behind Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg: The Visionary Behind Facebook Early Life and Education Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York. He grew up in nearby Dobbs Ferry with his parents, Karen, a psychiatrist, and Edward Zuckerberg, a dentist. Mark displayed an early interest in computers and programming. By the time he was in middle school, he had already begun writing software programs. Zuckerberg attended Phillips Exeter Academy, a prestigious preparatory school, where he excelled in literature and fencing. However, his passion for computers remained his primary focus. During his high school years, he created a music recommendation system called Synapse, which caught the attention of both Microsoft and AOL. Harvard and the Birth of Facebook In 2002, Zuckerberg enrolled at Harvard University. He initially planned to study psychology and computer science. During his sophomore year, he created a website called Facemash, which allowed users to compare