Salman Khan

Salman Amin Khan (Bengali: সালমান খান, born October 11, 1976) is a Bangladeshi American educator, entrepreneur, and former hedge fund analyst. He is the founder of the Khan Academy, a free online education platform and nonprofit organization. From a small office in his home, Khan has produced more than 4,800 video lessons teaching a wide spectrum of academic subjects, mainly focusing on mathematics and sciences.As of January 31, 2015, the Khan Academy channel on YouTube has attracted 2,049,751 subscribers and the Khan Academy videos have been viewed nearly 513 million times. In 2012, Time named Salman Khan in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Forbes magazine featured Khan on its cover with the story "$1 Trillion Opportunity."

Personal facts

Salman Khan
Alias (AKA)
Khan Sal
Sal Sally Khan S.A. Khan Sal Khan
Birth dateOctober 11, 1976
Birth place
New Orleans , Pensacola FL
Ethnicity
Bengali people
Residence
Mountain View California
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Master of Science
Bachelor of Science

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