We look to the past for stories of legendary figures. Future readers will one day be looking to our time for legendary figures as well. Who are some current-day figures who might be considered legendary figures in the future?

Elon Musk can be considered as one of the heroes of our time. Particularly, for his work in advancing humanity towards colonizing Mars, commercializing space travel, as well as making a contribution to such fields as electric energy and neurotechnology.

Musk is a popular, powerful and controversial figure, famous for somewhat whimsical behavior. Being both a visionary and engineer he sets the tone for many fields he is being active in. If Elon Musk is going to achieve significant results in his goal of changing the world and humanity, he will be remembered as a legendary figure in the generations to come.