Walter Isaacson, the American author who wrote the bestselling biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, will work on the life story of Tesla and SpaceX president Elon Musk.Â
If you’re curious about Tesla, SpaceX & my general goings on, @WalterIsaacson is writing a biography- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 5, 2021
“If you’re curious about Tesla, SpaceX, and my general goings on, @WalterIsaacson is writing a biography,” Musk tweeted Wednesday night.
On social media, Musk noted that Isaacson accompanied him for several days to gather material for the book.
“At last … someone will penetrate the silent, mysterious and incognito facade that that particular subject projects … “, tweeted another user, to which Musk responded with a laughing emoji.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 5, 2021
Isaacson is also the author of biographies on Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein.
Ashlee Vance published a book based on interviews with Musk in 2015 before Tesla became the world’s most valuable car company.