Biography
Who is Mark Rober?
Early life and education
Mark Rober Braxton Rober was born in Orange County, United States, on March 11, 1980, and raised in Brea, California. He grew up as the youngest of three siblings and graduated from Brea Olinda High School in 1998. From a young age, he showed a strong interest in engineering and mechanics, creating practical inventions like special goggles to prevent eye irritation while cutting onions.
Mark pursued higher education in mechanical engineering, attending Brigham Young University and graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 2004. Years later, he continued his studies at the University of Southern California, where he earned a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 2014.
NASA and Apple career
Before finding widespread success on the internet, Mark worked as an engineer for NASA. He joined the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2004 and spent nine years there, dedicating seven of those years to working on the Curiosity rover. His engineering contributions included designing hardware for several major missions, such as Advanced Modeling Technology, GRAIL, SMAP, and the Mars Science Laboratory.
Following his time at NASA, Mark transitioned to the private sector and worked at Apple for four years as a product designer in their Special Projects Group. During this time, he contributed to virtual reality projects for self-driving vehicles and authored related patents.
Rise to YouTube fame
Mark started recording YouTube videos in October 2011, beginning with a viral Halloween costume that used two iPads to create the illusion of a gaping hole in his torso. Following this success, he launched an online costume company called Digital Dudz, which sold app-integrated designs before he sold the business to Morphsuits in 2013.
Over the years, Mark gained big popularity through educational and prank videos. He built elaborate backyard squirrel mazes, created viral glitter bomb packages to deter package thieves, and collaborated with other creators like MrBeast on large scale environmental fundraising campaigns such as Team Trees and Team Seas.
CrunchLabs and philanthropy
In 2022, Mark founded CrunchLabs, an educational technology company focused on creating hands on STEM learning experiences and subscription building boxes for children. He also launched Class CrunchLabs to provide millions of dollars in free STEM lessons and experiments to schools.
Mark is heavily involved in philanthropy and advocacy. Because his son has autism, he actively supports autism awareness and has hosted live streams raising millions of dollars for NEXT for AUTISM alongside Jimmy Kimmel.
Birthday and age
Mark Rober was born on March 11, 1980, which makes Mark 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Mark shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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