Mark Shuttleworth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Shuttleworth

South African entrepreneur; second self-funded visitor to the International Space Station

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1973

Place of Birth: Welkom, Free State, South Africa

Profession: astronaut, businessperson, engineer, computer scientist, entrepreneur, software developer, inventor, blogger

Nationality: United Kingdom, South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Mark Richard Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973) is a South African and British entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd., the company behind the development of the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system.
In 2002, he became the first South African to travel to space as a space tourist.
He lives on the Isle of Man and holds dual citizenship from South Africa and the United Kingdom.