Elon Musk’s life spans continents, industries, and controversies. Born in apartheid-era South Africa, he left home as a teenager and built a fortune in Silicon Valley before reinvesting it into rockets, electric cars, artificial intelligence, and global communications platforms.
His career has included near-bankruptcies, regulatory battles, high-profile relationships, political clashes, and technological milestones. Over time, he evolved from startup founder to one of the most influential business leaders in the world.
This timeline traces the defining moments that shaped his personal life, companies, and growing political presence.
#3: He Teaches Himself Programming at Age 10
At age 10 in Pretoria, South Africa, Elon Musk gained access to a Commodore VIC-20 computer. Using a programming manual that came with the machine, he independently learned BASIC. He spent extended hours experimenting with code and studying how software instructions controlled digital systems.
Without formal classes or mentorship, he practiced by building simple programs and modifying sample code. This early self-directed technical education marked the beginning of his long engagement with software.
Programming became a foundational skill that later influenced his entry into internet startups and technology ventures.
#4: He Sells Blastar Video Game at Age 12
At age 12 in 1983, Elon Musk created a simple space-themed video game called Blastar. He developed the game in BASIC and designed it around a science fiction storyline involving a spaceship destroying alien freighters carrying hydrogen bombs.
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Liên Minh Bảo Hiến Mỹ Gốc Việt
Vietnamese American Conservative Alliance (VACA)
https://freedom-vaca.org/vaca-blog-tieng-viet-nam/