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From Zip2 to SpaceX: The Trailblazing Journey of Elon Musk

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Elon Musk, born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, is often synonymous with cutting-edge technology, ambitious ventures into space, and electric cars. Musk’s journey from a precocious young thinker to one of the most influential tech entrepreneurs of the 21st century is not just about innovation but also about audacious goals to change the world and humanity. Early Life and Education Elon Reeve Musk was born to a South African father and a Canadian mother. He showed an early interest in computers and technology, teaching himself programming at the age of 12 and even selling a video game called Blastar to a computer magazine. Musk’s childhood was marked by a voracious reading habit and a keen interest in science fiction, which perhaps seeded his later visions of space exploration. Musk attended Pretoria Boys High School and moved to Canada at 17 to attend Queen's University, avoiding mandatory service in the South African military. He later transferred to the University