Mark Shuttleworth

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philanthropist
businessman
entrepreneur
space tourist
gptkbp:awardReceived Honorary Doctorate, University of Cape Town
Honorary Doctorate, Open University (UK)
gptkbp:birthDate 1973-09-18
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Welkom,_South_Africa
gptkbp:boardMemberOf gptkb:Shuttleworth_Foundation
gptkb:Canonical_Ltd.
gptkbp:citizenship gptkb:South_African
gptkbp:degree BSc in Finance and Information Technology
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkbp:firstAfricanInSpace true
gptkbp:founded gptkb:HBD_Venture_Capital
gptkb:Thawte
gptkb:Canonical_Ltd.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mark Shuttleworth
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:HBD_Venture_Capital
gptkb:Ubuntu_(operating_system)
founding Canonical Ltd.
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Afrikaans
English
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:South_African
gptkbp:netWorth over $500 million (approximate, varies by year)
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Juju_(software)
gptkb:Snap_(software)
gptkb:Unity_(user_interface)
gptkb:Ubuntu_Touch
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philanthropist
businessman
entrepreneur
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Canonical_Ltd.
gptkbp:philanthropy gptkb:Shuttleworth_Foundation
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Isle_of_Man
gptkbp:roleAtCanonical Founder and CEO
gptkbp:roleAtHBD founder
gptkbp:roleAtThawte founder
gptkbp:sells gptkb:Thawte
gptkb:VeriSign
1999
gptkbp:spaceFlightDate 2002-04-25
gptkbp:spaceMission gptkb:Soyuz_TM-34
gptkbp:spaceStationVisited gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:totalTimeInSpace about 10 days
gptkbp:twitter @markshuttleworth
gptkbp:website https://www.markshuttleworth.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4