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Mark Rober is a famous American YouTube star and TikTok star. He gained popularity from sharing science-related, DIY gadget videos, as well as creative ideas.

Moreover he’s also known as the The Quick And The Curious series host on Science channel, which is a popular science television show.

Career

Before becoming a YouTuber, Mark Rober worked for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He worked there for nine years on the Curiosity Rover.

During his work at NASA, he made viral videos about space and science. His first viral video was about a Halloween costume when he wore an iPad 2 torso in 2011, which got 1.5 million views in one day only.

In 2012, Mark released a Halloween costume company. His costumes were featured by famous media, such as CNN, Yahoo! News, and GMA. The costume then was sold to a British company that produces Morphsuits.

He was invited to TEDx and delivered a speech about making ideas. Mark also made several appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The YouTuber also contributed some pieces to the men’s magazine, Men’s Health, and was featured by Wall Street Journal.

Mark appeared in Studio C channel when he and his casts were stranded on a deserted island.

He won Streamy Awards in 2020 for the Learning and Education category. That year he also worked with Jimmy Kimmel for Discovery Channel.

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Profile

  • Full name: Mark B. Rober
  • Stage name: Mark Rober
  • Nickname: Mark, Digital Dudz, Mars Rover
  • Birthday: March 11, 1980
  • Birthplace: California, United States
  • Zodiac sign: Pisces
  • Nationality: American
  • Religion: –
  • Profession: TikTok Star, YouTube Star
  • Education: Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California
  • Hobbies: Experimenting with space, technology, and science
  • Facebook: @MarkRoberYouTube
  • Twitter: @MarkRober
  • Instagram: @markrober
  • TikTok: @markrober
  • YouTube: Mark Rober Offiicial

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearances

  • Height: 173 cm (5’8″)
  • Weight: 62 kg (136 lbs)
  • Blood Type: –
  • Hair Color: Brown
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Body Measurements: 40-32-33 (Bust -40, Waist -32, and Hips -33 inches)
  • Shoe Size: 11 (US)

Family

  • Father: –
  • Mother: –
  • Brother: –
  • Sister: –
  • Children: Jonathan Rober

Wife, Girlfriend, & Dating History

Lisa Rober

It is not known when they started dating, but they got married in 2015. They have been blessed with one son, Jonathan. Their family live in Sunnyvale, California.

Net Worth

Mark is estimated to have net worth around $5 million to $6 million.

Aside from his internet career, he’s also built net worth from working as a science-engineer and product designer for big companies such as NASA and Apple, Inc.

YouTube

According to Social Blade, he earns approximately $7 thousand to $111.7 thousand monthly from YouTube channel revenue. This range is roughly equal to $83.8 thousand to $1.3 equally.

Controversies

Attempting to Find Autism Cure and Treatment 

Around April 2021, he faced backlash for hosting NEXT for Autism charity event with Jimmy Kimmel and other celebrities.

In an earlier video, he revealed through a video that his on is on the autism spectrum.

A lot of people, including those who fall on the autism spectrum themselves and are involved in the community, stated that autims cure and treatment are not something they believ in.

Some also exprressed frustation over Applied Behavioral Analysis practice which is considered controversial because the therapy aims and changes particular social skills.

Later, NEXT shared a respond to the criticism, stating that it doesn’t support finding autism cure.

Facts

  • Mark is an advocate for raising people’s awareness about autism.
  • His child has an autistic disorder.
  • Wall Street Journal said his videos get twenty-seven million views on average and the most on all of YouTube.
  • The YouTuber pets two dogs at his house.
  • His secret is doing big and crazy wholesome stuff.
  • In 1998, he attended Brigham Young University and earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2004.
  • In 2010, Mark continued his study at the University of Southern California.
  • Mark and the YouTuber Lindsay Ellis received their master’s degrees from the same university.
  • In 2011, his mother passed away after battling Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
  • When working with NASA, he designed some hardware, such as Mars Science Laboratory, AMT, and GRAIL.
  • Mark made 250,000 USD in three weeks with zero advertising when selling the Halloween costume.
  • He secretly worked for Apple as a Product Design Engineer from 2015 to 2019.
  • Mark was rumored to work on the virtual reality project.
  • In 2018, many people questioned the validity of his video about a thief stealing his porch.
  • He admitted that the video is fake and issued an apology to his subscribers.
  • Mark joined MrBeast’s campaign #TeamTrees in 2019.
  • In 2020, he was tested positive for the virus Covid-19. He announced it on one of the videos filming sharks in the Bahamas.

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TV Series

  • Studio C (BYU TV 2017), as himself
  • Mark Rober (YouTube 2011), as himself

Awards

  • 2022 Streamy Awards – Collaboration
  • 2022 Streamy Awards – Social Good: Creator
  • 2022 Streamy Awards – Science and Engineering
  • 2022 Streamy Awards – Brand Engagement

Nominations

  • 2022 Streamy Awards – Creator of the Year
  • 2022 Streamy Awards – Social Impact Campaign

Quotes

“If I see a problem, I like to think if there’s a better way to do it.”

“We can all relate at some level to being fascinated by looking at ourselves. You see it every time little kids walk into a store with surveillance and start dancing and waving at themselves.”

“I love to take something very commonplace and reuse it in an original way.”

“One of the things that always appealed to me about NASA was we were always doing cool stuff that no-one’s done before.”

“We spent zero dollars on advertising. We just had a YouTube video and that was it. We did a quarter million dollars in revenue, just in three weeks.”

“I feel like a lot of the successes in my life have come down to the Super Mario Effect, and while framing challenges like this has worked for me, of course, results may vary.”

Pics of Mark Rober

1. He shows how Nasa landing its spacecraft on Mars

Mark Rober - Biography, Profile, Facts, and Career
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2. Mark poses with a leg for his YouTube video

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3. The YouTuber took a selfie inside a plane

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4. The hoodie with a hole in his milestone

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5. He describes himself as a friend of science

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Mark Rober stands out from other YouTubers due to his creativity in science and technology. No wonder he got many views and subscribers.

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