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Mark Shuttleworth

Mark Shuttleworth, South African-English businessman

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Born
September 18, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1973

About Mark Shuttleworth

Mark Richard Shuttleworth is a South African and British entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the Linux operating system variant Ubuntu. In 2002, Shuttleworth became the first African to travel to space, doing so as a space tourist. He holds dual citizenship from South Africa and the United Kingdom. In 2020, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated Shuttleworth's net worth to be £500 million. In 1995, Shuttleworth founded Thawte Consulting, a company specializing in digital certificates and Internet security.

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Mark Shuttleworth timeline

  1. In 1995, Shuttleworth founded Thawte Consulting, a company specializing in digital certificates and Internet security.
  2. In 2002, Shuttleworth became the first African to travel to space, doing so as a space tourist.
  3. In 2020, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated Shuttleworth's net worth to be £500 million.

The world when Mark Shuttleworth was born

Mark Shuttleworth was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mark Shuttleworth's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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