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What was the primary reason Musk dropped out of Stanford University?
What was the primary reason Musk dropped out of Stanford University?
What was the name of the direct bank co-founded by Musk in 1999?
What was the name of the direct bank co-founded by Musk in 1999?
Which of the following companies did Musk establish in 2015?
Which of the following companies did Musk establish in 2015?
How much did Musk invest from the sale of PayPal to found SpaceX?
How much did Musk invest from the sale of PayPal to found SpaceX?
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What fine did Musk pay to settle the SEC lawsuit in 2018?
What fine did Musk pay to settle the SEC lawsuit in 2018?
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Match the following companies with their corresponding founders or key roles:
Match the following companies with their corresponding founders or key roles:
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Match the following milestones with their respective years:
Match the following milestones with their respective years:
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Match the following Musk ventures with their areas of focus:
Match the following Musk ventures with their areas of focus:
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Match the following educational institutions with their relevance to Elon Musk:
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Study Notes
Personal Background
- Elon Musk born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa.
- Parents: Maye Musk, a model, and Errol Musk, a businessman and engineer.
- Immigrated to Canada at age 18 and acquired citizenship through his mother.
- Attended the University of Pretoria briefly before moving to Canada.
- Matriculated at Queen's University; later transferred to the University of Pennsylvania for degrees in economics and physics.
Career Highlights
- Co-founded Zip2 in 1995, an online city guide, sold to Compaq for $307 million in 1999.
- Founded X.com in 1999, which merged with Confinity to form PayPal, sold to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002.
- Founded SpaceX in 2002 with $100 million from PayPal sale, focusing on spaceflight.
- Became an early investor and chairman of Tesla Motors (now Tesla, Inc.) in 2004, later became CEO in 2008.
- Helped establish SolarCity, a solar energy company, acquired by Tesla in 2016 as Tesla Energy.
Innovations and Companies
- Proposed the hyperloop high-speed transportation system in 2013.
- Co-founded OpenAI in 2015, aimed at spearheading AI research.
- In 2016, co-founded Neuralink, working on brain-computer interfaces, and The Boring Company, focusing on tunnel construction.
- Founded xAI in March 2023 to further AI development.
Legal and Financial Milestones
- Settled a 2018 SEC lawsuit for allegedly misleading investors about securing funding for a private Tesla takeover; stepped down as chairman and paid a $20 million fine.
- Acquired Twitter in 2022 for $44 billion, merging it into X Corp and rebranding it as X in 2023.
Wealth and Recognition
- Among the wealthiest individuals globally, with a net worth estimated at $247 billion as of August 2024.
Personal Background
- Elon Musk born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa.
- Parents: Maye Musk, a model, and Errol Musk, a businessman and engineer.
- Immigrated to Canada at age 18 and acquired citizenship through his mother.
- Attended the University of Pretoria briefly before moving to Canada.
- Matriculated at Queen's University; later transferred to the University of Pennsylvania for degrees in economics and physics.
Career Highlights
- Co-founded Zip2 in 1995, an online city guide, sold to Compaq for $307 million in 1999.
- Founded X.com in 1999, which merged with Confinity to form PayPal, sold to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002.
- Founded SpaceX in 2002 with $100 million from PayPal sale, focusing on spaceflight.
- Became an early investor and chairman of Tesla Motors (now Tesla, Inc.) in 2004, later became CEO in 2008.
- Helped establish SolarCity, a solar energy company, acquired by Tesla in 2016 as Tesla Energy.
Innovations and Companies
- Proposed the hyperloop high-speed transportation system in 2013.
- Co-founded OpenAI in 2015, aimed at spearheading AI research.
- In 2016, co-founded Neuralink, working on brain-computer interfaces, and The Boring Company, focusing on tunnel construction.
- Founded xAI in March 2023 to further AI development.
Legal and Financial Milestones
- Settled a 2018 SEC lawsuit for allegedly misleading investors about securing funding for a private Tesla takeover; stepped down as chairman and paid a $20 million fine.
- Acquired Twitter in 2022 for $44 billion, merging it into X Corp and rebranding it as X in 2023.
Wealth and Recognition
- Among the wealthiest individuals globally, with a net worth estimated at $247 billion as of August 2024.
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Test your knowledge about Elon Musk's fascinating life journey, from his early years in South Africa to becoming a billionaire entrepreneur. This quiz covers his personal background, major career milestones, and innovations in technology and space exploration.
