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Fast forward to the 1980s and late '90s, where Elon Musk found himself at the University of Pretoria, then at Queen’s University in Canada, and finally at the University of Pennsylvania in the U.S. The image shows Elon in university, learning and immersing himself in libraries and classrooms.

Moving to the year 1996, Musk co-founded Zip2, a city guide software company, with his brother Kimbal. The image depicts Musk and his brother in front of their first office, a rather modest set-up.

In 1999, Compaq acquired Zip2, bringing Elon his first real taste of success. The image shows Elon signing the deal with Compaq, his face showing a mix of determination and anticipation.

In the year 2004, Musk joined Tesla, an electric vehicle manufacturer, as chairman, later assuming the role of CEO. The image here shows Musk shaking hands with Martin Eberhard, co-founder of Tesla Motors.

In 2002, Musk founded SpaceX or Space Exploration Technologies, with the image depicting him overlooking the logo design.

Picture Elon Musk, a boy with big dreams and few resources, born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1971. The image shows a young Elon sitting in his room, surrounded by books on various subjects: technology, rocket science, and entrepreneurship.

6. Taking Over Tesla

5. The Advent of SpaceX

4. Compaq’s Acquisition

1. Introduction

2. The Education Era

3. Establishing Zip2