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Elon Musk — Education: BS in Economics and BS in Physics, University of Pennsylvania; briefly attended Stanford PhD program (dropped out after 2 days)

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1 check · 4/20/2026

The source confirms the two bachelor's degrees from University of Pennsylvania (BA in physics and BS in economics), which matches the claim. However, the source contradicts the specific claim about Stanford: it states Musk was accepted to a graduate program in materials science at Stanford but 'did not enroll' — not that he 'briefly attended Stanford PhD program (dropped out after 2 days)'. The source provides no evidence of him attending Stanford for 2 days or any other duration. The claim about the degrees is confirmed, but the Stanford detail is contradicted by the source's statement that he did not enroll.

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BS in Economics and BS in Physics, University of Pennsylvania; briefly attended Stanford PhD program (dropped out after 2 days)

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partial85%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 4/20/2026

NoteThe source confirms the two bachelor's degrees from University of Pennsylvania (BA in physics and BS in economics), which matches the claim. However, the source contradicts the specific claim about Stanford: it states Musk was accepted to a graduate program in materials science at Stanford but 'did not enroll' — not that he 'briefly attended Stanford PhD program (dropped out after 2 days)'. The source provides no evidence of him attending Stanford for 2 days or any other duration. The claim about the degrees is confirmed, but the Stanford detail is contradicted by the source's statement that he did not enroll.

Case № f_eM1aB2cD3eFiled 4/20/2026Confidence 85%
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