早期生活及学历编辑在2010前,他是一名对冲基金的分析员。[8][9] 2004年底,可汗开始使用雅虎的Doodle Notepad来教授表妹数学。[10]当其他亲戚朋友开始找他帮忙补习时,他决定录制一些教学视频并将其上传到YouTube,以便学生使用。[11]他的视频迅速受到广泛欢迎。于是,他在2009年辞去了分析员的工作,全心投入于教学视频的制作。[9] 可汗这样形容他的使命:“要加快不同年纪学生的学习步伐。有着这样的想法,我们希望向任何人分享对他们有用的材料。”他亦计划增加如英国文学等的题材来扩展他这所“免费学校”。而非洲和亚洲的一些偏远地区亦已开始使用可汗的视频作教授用途。当谈及自己的动机,可汗说: “当我用如此少的努力便能把知识赋予如此多的人时,我实在想不到还能怎样更善用时间。”[12]
他的妻子Umaima Marvi是一名物理学家,他们育有一名儿子和一名女儿,全家居住于加利福尼亚州的山景城。[20] - ^ Rajghatta, Chidanand. His name is Prof Khan. The Times of India. 2011-12-10 [2012-06-30]. (原始内容存档于2012-06-25) (英语).
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Mr. Khan grew up in a suburb of New Orleans, where his mother, who is from Bangladesh, raised him on her own by cobbling together a series of jobs and businesses. - ^ Kaplan, David A. Sal Khan: Bill Gates' favorite teacher. Money.. 2010-08-24 [2012-06-30]. (原始内容存档于2018-06-28).
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With so little effort on my own part, I can empower an unlimited amount of people for all time,' Khan, 33, said. 'I can't imagine a better use of my time. - ^ CNN: Understanding the Crisis (YouTube). khanacademy. [2012-06-30] (英语).
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