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| ====== Elon Musk ====== | ====== Elon Musk ====== | ||
| - | Elon Musk is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, | + | ==== American entrepreneur and philanthropist ==== |
| + | Elon Musk is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, | ||
| - | ===== Origin ===== | + | ==== Origin ==== |
| - | + | Elon Musk was born to Errol and Maye Musk in Pretoria, South Africa, where he lived until he moved to Canada at the age of 17. He has citizenship from South Africa, Canada, and the U.S. He has been living in Los Angeles, California, since 2020. [([[https:// | |
| - | Elon Musk was born to Errol and Maye Musk in Pretoria, South Africa, where he lived until he moved to Canada at the age of 17. He has citizenship from South Africa, Canada and the U.S. He has been living in Los Angeles, California, since 2020. [([[https:// | + | |
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| - | ===== Maye Musk ===== | + | |
| + | ==== Maye Musk ==== | ||
| Elon's mother Maye Musk recently resumed her modeling career. She is a certified dietician and published a book in 2019 titled "A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success." | Elon's mother Maye Musk recently resumed her modeling career. She is a certified dietician and published a book in 2019 titled "A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success." | ||
| - | ===== Elon's genius as a child ===== | + | ==== Elon's genius as a child ==== |
| + | By the age of nine, Musk was said to have read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. At the age of 12, Musk taught himself to write computer code and developed a video game named Blastar, which he later sold to PC and Office Hardware magazines for $500. [([[https:// | ||
| - | By the age of nine, Musk was said to have read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. At the age of 12, Musk taught himself to write computer code and developed | + | ==== Elon was bullied as a child ==== |
| + | Musk was the youngest and smallest boy in his class, and he was constantly abused. He ended up in the hospital once when he was thrown down a flight | ||
| - | ===== Elon was bullied as a child ===== | + | ==== Elon's IQ ==== |
| - | + | Elon Musk's IQ is estimated to be 155, based largely on his past aptitude assessments, | |
| - | Musk was the youngest and smallest boy in his class, and he was constantly abused. He ended up in the hospital once when he was thrown down a flight of stairs by a group of boys and said that at one point he was " | + | |
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| - | ===== Elon's IQ ===== | + | |
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| - | Elon Musk's IQ is estimated to be 155, based largely on his past aptitude assessments, | + | |
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| - | ===== Tesla' | + | |
| + | ==== Tesla' | ||
| Musk has claimed that he would have named the company Faraday if they couldn’t secure the rights to Tesla. This name is after British scientist Michael Faraday, who was born in what is now Elephant and Castle in 1791. [([[https:// | Musk has claimed that he would have named the company Faraday if they couldn’t secure the rights to Tesla. This name is after British scientist Michael Faraday, who was born in what is now Elephant and Castle in 1791. [([[https:// | ||
| - | ===== Musk's appearance in TV/Movies ===== | + | ==== Musk's appearance in TV/Movies ==== |
| - | + | In Iron Man 2, Musk made a guest appearance. He has also starred in series including The Simpsons, Big Bang Theory, and South Park as himself. [([[https:// | |
| - | In Iron Man 2, Musk made a guest appearance. He has also starred in series including The Simpsons, Big Bang Theory and South Park as himself. [([[https:// | + | |
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| - | ===== Musk has founded eight companies to date ===== | + | |
| + | ==== Musk has founded eight companies to date ==== | ||
| Musk founded Zip2, PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, Hyperloop, OpenAI, Neuralink and The Boring Company. [([[https:// | Musk founded Zip2, PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, Hyperloop, OpenAI, Neuralink and The Boring Company. [([[https:// | ||
| - | ===== Avoidance of Military ===== | + | ==== Avoidance of Military ==== |
| To avoid mandatory military service in South Africa, Musk enrolled at Queen' | To avoid mandatory military service in South Africa, Musk enrolled at Queen' | ||
| - | ===== Musk served on two business councils for Donald Trump in 2017 ===== | + | ==== Musk served on two business councils for Donald Trump in 2017 ==== |
| - | + | Musk agreed to participate | |
| - | Musk agreed to participate | + | |
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| - | ===== Musk's Salary ===== | + | |
| + | ==== Musk's Salary ==== | ||
| Elon Musk doesn' | Elon Musk doesn' | ||
| - | ===== Musk's children ===== | + | ==== Musk's children ==== |
| - | + | Musk has six kids, all of which are boys. Justine Wilson, Musk's first wife, gave birth in 2004 to a pair of twins (Griffin and Xavier) and in 2006 to a set of triplets (Damian, Saxon, and Kai). [([[https:// | |
| - | Musk has six kids, all of which are boys. Justine Wilson, Musk's first wife, gave birth in 2004 to a pair of twins (Griffin and Xavier) and in 2006 to a set of triplets (Damian, Saxon and Kai). [([[https:// | + | |
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| - | ===== X Æ A-12 ===== | + | |
| + | ==== X Æ A-12 ==== | ||
| Born in May 2020, Musk and Grimes named their baby boy X Æ A-12 and changed it to X AE A-XII later that month. [([[https:// | Born in May 2020, Musk and Grimes named their baby boy X Æ A-12 and changed it to X AE A-XII later that month. [([[https:// | ||
| - | ===== Musk sent a Tesla sportscar into space ===== | + | ==== Musk sent a Tesla sportscar into space ==== |
| As the cargo for the launch of his Falcon Heavy rocket, Musk sent his own Tesla sports car. The vehicle, which is in orbit around the sun, can be tracked on whereisroadster.com. [([[https:// | As the cargo for the launch of his Falcon Heavy rocket, Musk sent his own Tesla sports car. The vehicle, which is in orbit around the sun, can be tracked on whereisroadster.com. [([[https:// | ||
| - | ===== Musk's Tweet About Tesla' | + | ==== Musk's Tweet About Tesla' |
| "The Tesla stock price is too high imo," the CEO of Tesla tweeted on May 1, prompting the value of the company to plunge by $13 billion. [([[https:// | "The Tesla stock price is too high imo," the CEO of Tesla tweeted on May 1, prompting the value of the company to plunge by $13 billion. [([[https:// | ||
| - | ===== Musk's First Car ===== | + | ==== Musk's First Car ==== |
| The BMW 320I was the first car Musk ever purchased. In 1994, he bought the car for $1,400 and raced it for two years before one of its wheels fell off. [([[https:// | The BMW 320I was the first car Musk ever purchased. In 1994, he bought the car for $1,400 and raced it for two years before one of its wheels fell off. [([[https:// | ||
| - | ===== After becoming sick of struggling with Los Angeles traffic, Musk formed a company ===== | + | ==== After becoming sick of struggling with Los Angeles traffic, Musk formed a company ==== |
| Musk tweeted in December 2016, "I am going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging..." | Musk tweeted in December 2016, "I am going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging..." | ||
| - | The business website states that traffic must either go up or down to minimize gridlock. The Boring Business claims that the solution lies in the construction of tunnels, instead of investing in flying cars. [([[https:// | + | The business website states that traffic must either go up or down to minimize gridlock. The Boring Business claims that the solution lies in the construction of tunnels, instead of investing in flying cars. [([[https:// |
| - | ===== With SpaceX, Musk made history ===== | + | ==== With SpaceX, Musk made history ===== |
| + | The Crew Dragon was launched by SpaceX on May 30, 2020, marking the first time astronauts have flown to orbit aboard a spacecraft designed and run by a private corporation. [([[https:// | ||
| - | The Crew Dragon was launched by SpaceX | + | ==== Elon Musk is on Forbes’ list of Most Powerful People ==== |
| + | Musk is currently ranked 25th on Forbes' | ||
| - | ===== Elon Musk is on Forbes’ list of Most Powerful People ===== | + | {{tag>people |
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| - | Musk is currently ranked 25th on Forbes' | + | |
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