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He was born and grew up in Pretoria, South Africa on June 28th, 1971. Musk had been described as an awkward and introverted child. -
When he was ten, he became interested in computers and videogames. He taught himself how to program Commodore VIC-20 and created a game. Musk graduated from Pretoria Boys High School. -
When he was 17, he became a Canadian citizen and moved to Canada.
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Two years later, in 1990, he attended Queen’s University, then moved to the University of Pennsylvania, where he received bachelor’s degrees in economy and physics.