Mark Shuttleworth

Summary

Mark Shuttleworth is a human^[1]. Born in Welkom^[2], he… he was born on +1973-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[4], astronaut^[5], engineer^[6], inventor^[7], and computer scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,057 views/month, #6,550 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Mark Shuttleworth's place of birth was Welkom^[2].
• Mark Shuttleworth was born on +1973-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Mark Shuttleworth held citizenship in South Africa^[10].
• Mark Shuttleworth held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Mark Shuttleworth worked as an entrepreneur^[4].
• Mark Shuttleworth's professions included astronaut^[5].
• Mark Shuttleworth worked as an engineer^[6].
• Mark Shuttleworth's professions included inventor^[7].
• Mark Shuttleworth's professions included computer scientist^[8].
• Mark Shuttleworth's professions included blogger^[12].
• Mark Shuttleworth was employed by Canonical Ltd.^[13].
• Mark Shuttleworth was employed by Thawte Consulting^[14].
• Mark Shuttleworth's education included a stint at Western Province Preparatory School^[15].
• Mark Shuttleworth's education included a stint at Rondebosch Boys' High School^[16].
• Mark Shuttleworth was educated at Diocesan College^[17].
• Mark Shuttleworth's education included a stint at Brooks School^[18].
• Mark Shuttleworth received the honorary doctorate^[19].
• Mark Shuttleworth's image is recorded as Markshuttleworth-dublin-20101116.jpg^[20].
• Mark Shuttleworth is recorded as male^[21].
• Mark Shuttleworth's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Mark Shuttleworth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000381674666^[23].
• Mark Shuttleworth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 262228999^[24].
• Mark Shuttleworth's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15518065f^[25].
• Mark Shuttleworth's Commons category is recorded as Mark Shuttleworth^[26].
• Mark Shuttleworth's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TM-34^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Welkom^[2], Mark Shuttleworth… he was born on +1973-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Western Province Preparatory School^[15], a primary school^[28], in South Africa^[29], founded in 1914^[30]; Rondebosch Boys' High School^[16], a high school^[31], in South Africa^[32], founded in 1897^[33]; Diocesan College^[17], a high school^[34], in South Africa^[35], founded in 1849^[36]; and Brooks School^[18], a school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1926^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[4], astronaut^[5], engineer^[6], inventor^[7], computer scientist^[8], and blogger^[12]. Employers include Canonical Ltd.^[13], a business^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 2004^[42], headquartered in London^[43] and Thawte Consulting^[14], a business^[44], founded in 1995^[45], headquartered in Cape Town^[46].

Recognition

Mark Shuttleworth received the honorary doctorate^[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mark Shuttleworth include 14310 Shuttleworth^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Why It Matters

Mark Shuttleworth ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,057 views/month, #6,550 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include 14310 Shuttleworth^[47], an asteroid^[48].

FAQs

Where was Mark Shuttleworth born?

Born in Welkom^[2], Mark Shuttleworth…

What did Mark Shuttleworth do for work?

Mark Shuttleworth worked as entrepreneur^[4], astronaut^[5], engineer^[6], inventor^[7], and computer scientist^[8].

Where did Mark Shuttleworth go to school?

Mark Shuttleworth was educated at Western Province Preparatory School^[15], Rondebosch Boys' High School^[16], Diocesan College^[17], and Brooks School^[18].

What awards did Mark Shuttleworth receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate^[19].