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Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa
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He moved to Canada at the age of 17
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He graduated from the University of Pretoria with a bachelor's degree in physics and applied mathematics
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He founded a web software company, Zip2 with his brother
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Founded X.com (later PayPal) in March 1999
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Tesla: Founding and early years
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SpaceX successful first launch and orbit of Falcon 1, March 24, 2008
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SpaceX successful Dragon spacecraft launch and docking with the ISS on May 25 2012
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The launch of Tesla Model 3
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SpaceX's Crew Dragon successfully launched two NASA astronauts
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Elon became one of the most successful and influential business leaders in the world, with a net worth of over $200 billion. He is also known for his ambitious plans to colonize Mars and his vision of creating a sustainable energy future.