Luis von Ahn

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Born

August 19, 1978

Zodiac

Leo

17,541

days alive

48

years old

Born
August 19, 1978
Zodiac
♌︎Leo·horse 🐎
Updated Jul 2026

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Sun Sign

Leo♌︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for August 19, 1978

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2024
Day 16,571
Age 45

Continued work on Duolingo

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2024

Focus on expanding Duolingo's language offerings and educational reach.

2023
Day 16,206
Age 44

AI integration in Duolingo

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2023

Continued integration of AI to personalize language learning experiences.

2022
Day 15,841
Age 43

Continued Leadership at Duolingo

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2022

Remained CEO of Duolingo, focusing on growth and innovation.

2021
Day 15,684
Age 42

Duolingo IPO

Confidence
96%
Jul 28, 2021

Duolingo went public, trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

2018
Day 14,380
Age 39

Awarded Lemelson-MIT Prize

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2018

Received the Lemelson-MIT Prize for innovation in education.

2012
Day 12,188
Age 33

Chief Executive Officer of Duolingo

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2012

Became the CEO of Duolingo, leading the company's growth.

2011
Day 12,156
Age 33

Founded Duolingo

Confidence
96%
Nov 30, 2011

Co-founded Duolingo, a language-learning platform.

2009
Day 11,351
Age 31

Sold reCAPTCHA to Google

Confidence
96%
Sep 16, 2009

reCAPTCHA was acquired by Google.

2007
Day 10,362
Age 28

Developed reCAPTCHA

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2007

Developed reCAPTCHA, a security measure to prevent bot abuse.

2006
Day 9,997
Age 27

MacArthur Fellowship

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2006

Awarded the MacArthur Fellowship (Genius Grant).

2005
Day 9,632
Age 26

PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2005

Completed his PhD in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.

2003
Day 8,901
Age 24

Developed ESP Game (GWAP)

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2003

Developed the ESP Game, also known as a game with a purpose (GWAP).

2000
Day 7,805
Age 21

B.S. in Mathematics from Duke University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2000

Graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics from Duke University.

1997
Day 6,710
Age 18

Moved to the United States

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1997
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1978
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Age 0

Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Confidence
96%
Aug 19, 1978

Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala.