Mark Shuttleworth

Mark Shuttleworth (born 18 September 1973 in Welkom, Free State) is a South African entrepreneur. As an early space tourist, he was the first African{{ref|african}} in space.

Footnote

• {{note|african}} Shuttleworth claimed to be the first African in space, but some point out that Patrick Baudry — a French astronaut who was in space before Shuttleworth — was born in Cameroon. Others point out, however, that Baudry has always been a French citizen and that Cameroon was still a French colony at the time of his birth.