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Elon Musk

History

Elon Reeve Musk FRS (/ˈiːlɒn/ EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a business magnate, industrial designer, and engineer. He is the founder, CEO, CTO, and chief designer of SpaceX; early investor, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; founder of The Boring Company; co-founder of Neuralink; and co-founder and initial co-chairman of OpenAI. A centibillionaire, Musk is one of the richest people in the world.

Musk was born to a Canadian mother and South African father and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. He briefly attended the University of Pretoria before moving to Canada aged 17 to attend Queen's University.

He transferred to the University of Pennsylvania two years later, where he received dual bachelor's degrees in economics and physics. He moved to California in 1995 to attend Stanford University but decided instead to pursue a business career, co-founding web software company Zip2 with his brother Kimbal.

The start-up was acquired by Compaq for $307 million in 1999. Musk co-founded online bank X.com that same year, which merged with Confinity in 2000 to form the company PayPal and was bought by eBay for $1.5 billion in October 2002.

In 2002, Musk founded SpaceX, an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company, of which he is CEO, CTO, and lead designer. In 2004, he joined electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors, Inc. (now Tesla, Inc.) as chairman and product architect, becoming its CEO in 2008. In 2006, he helped create SolarCity, a solar energy services company (now a subsidiary of Tesla).

In 2015, he co-founded OpenAI, a nonprofit research company that promotes friendly artificial intelligence. In 2016, he co-founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology company focused on developing brain–machine interfaces, and founded The Boring Company, a tunnel construction company. In addition to his primary business pursuits, Musk has proposed the Hyperloop, high-speed vactrain transportation system.

Carrier and Records

Elon Musk is a successful entrepreneur and business magnate who has founded or co-founded a number of successful companies and ventures. Some of his most notable accomplishments include:

• Co-founding the online bank X.com in 1999, which merged with Confinity in 2000 to form PayPal and was acquired by eBay in 2002.
• Founding SpaceX in 2002, an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company that has developed a number of successful rockets and spacecraft, including the Falcon 1, Falcon 9, and Falcon Heavy, and the Crew Dragon spacecraft.
• Joining electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, Inc. as chairman and product architect in 2004, and becoming its CEO in 2008. Under Musk's leadership, Tesla has become a leader in the electric vehicle market and has developed a number of successful electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y.

• Helping to create SolarCity, a solar energy services company, in 2006. SolarCity was acquired by Tesla in 2016 and is now a subsidiary of the company.
• Co-founding OpenAI, a nonprofit research company focused on promoting friendly artificial intelligence, in 2015.
• Co-founding Neuralink, a neurotechnology company focused on developing brain-machine interfaces, in 2016.
• Founding The Boring Company, a tunnel construction company, in 2016.

In addition to these accomplishments, Musk has also made significant contributions to the field of space exploration and has proposed the Hyperloop, a high-speed vactrain transportation system. He is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential figures in the technology industry.

Rian Johnson

History

Rian Craig Johnson is an American filmmaker and screenwriter who was born on December 17, 1973 in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his work as a writer and director in the film and television industries.

Johnson began his career in the film industry as a writer and director of independent films, and his debut film, "Brick," was released in 2005. The film was a critical and commercial success, and it established Johnson as a promising new talent in the film industry.

In the years that followed, Johnson wrote and directed several more films, including "The Brothers Bloom" (2008), "Looper" (2012), and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017). He has also directed several episodes of television shows, including "Breaking Bad," "Terriers," and "Halo: Nightfall."

In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Johnson is also known for his work as a film critic and has contributed to various publications, including The New York Times and The Dissolve. He is highly respected in the film industry for his unique vision and storytelling abilities, and his work has been widely celebrated by critics and audiences alike.

Careers and Records

Rian Johnson is a filmmaker and screenwriter who has written and directed a number of successful films and television shows over the course of his career. Some of his most notable works include:

• "Brick" (2005): Johnson's debut film, a neo-noir mystery set in a high school that was a critical and commercial success.
• "The Brothers Bloom" (2008): A con-man comedy-drama film that was praised for its originality and charm.
• "Looper" (2012): A science fiction film set in the future that was a critical and commercial success and established Johnson as a prominent filmmaker in the genre.

• "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017): The eighth episode in the Star Wars film series and the second installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, which was a major commercial success and received widespread critical acclaim.