Famous Engineers.

25 PROFILES

25 celebrated engineers whose inventions, bridges, and systems changed how we travel, communicate, and live.

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Elon Musk

South Africa

Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. He is an actor and producer known for appearing in Iron Man 2 2010 and Machete Kills 2013. He cofounded PayPal in 1998, leads Tesla and SpaceX, and was named Time Person of the Year in 2021.

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