What can I write about the man that needs no introduction? Seriously.

Visionary? Check. Entrepreneur? Check. Some intergalactic-alien-being-working-on-ascending-the-human-race? The jury’s still out but likely.

In case you have been living under a rock for the past few years (or lost track of time doing copious amounts of Coke, no judging), Elon Musk is the man behind 21st century’s greatest ventures – SpaceX, Tesla, PayPal, SolarCity, Hyperloop…and just about anything else that is breaking the frontiers of Science and Technology.


This visual series will give you a short glimpse of what the Real Iron Man – Elon Musk – is all about. Your guide to the life of Elon Musk:

Elon Musk was born in South Africa in 1971.
He was born in the city of Pretoria in South Africa
Elon Musk was relentlessly bullied in high school
Elon Musk was relentlessly bullied in high school
Elon Musk dropped out of Stanford's prestigious Ph.D. program to pursue his passion for technology and software
Elon Musk dropped out of Stanford’s prestigious Ph.D. program to pursue his passion for technology and software
Elon Musk created an early prototype of Google Maps and Yelp
The idea behind Zip2 was to enable local businesses to harness the power of the Internet
Elon Musk was also the force behind the creation of PayPal
X.com and Confinity merged to form the highly influential service – PayPal
Tesla is, without a doubt, the most innovative automotive company right now
Tesla is, without a doubt, the most innovative automotive company right now
Make no mistake, Elon Musk is a real-life superhero
Make no mistake, Elon Musk is a real-life superhero

Inspired to learn more about Elon’s life? Check out his biography: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

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