Elon Musk
publication date: Thursday, February 23, 2012 (part of Winter 2012)
category: Inventions
clue: This real-life Iron Man made his vast fortune by co-founding an alliterative Internet company.
explanation: Musk was a developer of electric cars and space vehicles, partially inspiring Robert Downey Jr.'s characterization of Iron Man in movies. He initially made his fortune by co-founding Paypal. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, and Aaron Shurtleff

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