Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, in South Africa. She is an American entrepreneur and businessman. His father's name is Errol Musk, a South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, and sailor. In 1980 his parents divorced. Musk spent his childhood in South Africa Musk completed his school education at Waterclough House, Preparatory, and received a degree from the Boys School of Pretoria.

Rising of SpaceX

Although Elon Musk was a software engineer, when he was thinking of making a SpaceX company, he studied many books and understood that : -

  • What kind of accessories are used in the rocket?

  • How does the rocket work?

  • How much capital is there to create a rocket?

He acquired much information through books. After that, he wanted to buy a new rocket from Russia and wanted to modify it in his own way, but when Russia told the price of the rocket more, he decided to make his own company, but at that time he needed a scientist who wanted him Give information about the parts of rockets and things needed. Then he met Tom Muller and started developing SpaceX.

Business

At the age of 12, Musk made a computer game, and then he also earned $ 500 by selling that game. The name of that game was a blaster. He founded X.com in 1999, which later became PayPal, in 2002, SpaceX and Tesla Motors in 2003 were also founded by him.

X.com is named as PayPal only. After getting the name of PayPal, Alan Musk insists on developing the PayPal Company. Then later he opened the SpaceX Company and he became CEO of Tesla. Musk made the Falcon Rocket and he is known for the success of this rocket. Zip 2 was bought by Alta Vista, the largest search engine in $ 307 million in 1999. This deal became a record.

In 2004, he invested in the company of Tesla Motor, which makes an electronic car. Musk knew that people would like this car in the coming time and the environment would not be polluted so that they became CEO in Tesla.

Hyperloop train

This will be the fastest moving vehicle of capsule size. Its speed will be 1000 Km/hr. The mask is still working in it too.

Awards

  • In 2006, Mask worked as a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board.

  • Received R & D Magazine Innovator of the Year Award for SpaceX, Tesla and Solar City in 2007.

  • For the commendable work done on Tesla and SpaceX in 2007, he received the Entrepreneur Year Award by Ink Magazine.

  • For the design of Tesla Roadster, Musk received the 2007 Index Design Award

  • In 2006, he received the Global Green Product Design Award for the design of Tesla Roadster, presented by Mikhail Gorbachev.

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