Khan Academy

We're a nonprofit with the mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Explore biology, chemistry, physics, and more lessons covers

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The Khan Academy is a free online resource with thousands of interactive exercises, videos, and articles. , science, economics, finance, grammar, history, Khan Academy is a nonprofit providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Our interactive practice problems, articles, and videos help students Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a We're a nonprofit with the mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Explore biology, chemistry, physics, and more lessons covers

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📅 Founded 2008

📍 Mountain View, CA

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Company Timeline

2008 — Founded Khan Academy
Khan Academy was founded as a education company.
2013 — Khan Academy Expansion
Khan Academy expanded its operations and market presence.

Episodes Featuring Khan Academy

EP 789

Khan Academy: Sal Khan. From Tutoring His Cousins to Teaching the World For Free (September 2020)

Sal Khan

Khan Academy

Sal Khan's journey from tutoring his cousins to founding Khan Academy shows how a simple need can transform global education. What began as YouTube videos for family evolved into a free learning platform used by millions daily. Khan Academy proves that quality education shouldn't depend on wealth or location—just curiosity and an internet connection.

Dec 8, 202578 min

Founders Featured

Salman Amin Khan

Salman Amin Khan is an American educator and the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, a free online learning platform he started in 2006. Khan Academy has grown from tutoring his cousin to serving 155 million students globally with over 6,500 video lessons.

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