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Birth of a Visionary
Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa -
A Journey to a New Land
He moved to Canada at the age of 17 -
A Step towards Engineering
He graduated from the University of Pretoria with a bachelor's degree in physics and applied mathematics -
Entrepreneurial Beginnings
He founded a web software company, Zip2 with his brother -
First step in the Digital Revolution
Founded X.com (later PayPal) in March 1999 -
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Tesla: A Vision for Sustainable Transportation
Tesla: Founding and early years -
A New Era in Space Exploration
SpaceX successful first launch and orbit of Falcon 1, March 24, 2008 -
A New Era of space travel
SpaceX successful Dragon spacecraft launch and docking with the ISS on May 25 2012 -
A Mass Market Electric Car
The launch of Tesla Model 3 -
Private Space Travel Achieved
SpaceX's Crew Dragon successfully launched two NASA astronauts -
Future Plans
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.
