| Name of AAPI Figure | Salman Khan |
| What is the person’s Asian heritage or
ethnicity? | Indian American |
| Area of Influence | Academic |
| Date of birth or time period | 11-Oct-76 |
| How did this individual make a
contribution to their field or to society/culture at large? | Salman Khan developed educational videos to help
people learn math and science via the Internet. |
| Why did you choose this person? What about
their story speaks to you? | I chose Salman Khan because he started Khan academy and I really like Khan academy. |
| How does this person inspire you? | Salman Khan inspires me because he helps people learn Math and Science across the world. |
| What surprised you as you were learning
about this person? | What surprised me about Salman Khan is that he quit his job to create learning videos to help people learn. |
| Submitted by | Sanjay Lakshmanan |
| Age | 8 |
| City, State | Winchester, MA |
