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Mark Shuttleworth

Award received: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q11415564&amp;oldid=2545589076" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">honorary doctorate · dated 2010-09-11
Employer: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q39064&amp;oldid=2537888097" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canonical Ltd.
Education: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q5108593&amp;oldid=2557895253" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Western Province Preparatory School
Employer: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q974875&amp;oldid=2534528266" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thawte Consulting
Education: <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q5108658&amp;oldid=2509919460" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rondebosch Boys&#39; High School

Wikidata describes Mark Shuttleworth as South African entrepreneur; second self-funded visitor to the International Space Station.

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