The Computer History Museum April 28 announced the inaugural Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Prize winners, with Khan Academy founder Sal Khan among the honorees.
Khan was honored as the Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Luminary for a lifetime of achievement and his extraordinary impact expandingâ¯access to learningâ¯worldwide.â¯
Providing freeâ¯onlineâ¯education to anyone, Khan Academy hasâ¯reached more than 120 million registered users in 190 countries, CHM said in a news release.
Khan started Khan Academy in 2005 to help his cousins (and soon other people s cousins). In addition to setting the vision and direction for Khan Academy, the Indian American entrepreneur still makes a lot of videos (although he s not the only one anymore).
Computer History Museum Announces Inaugural Tech For Humanity Prize Winners
Names Sal Khan The First Patrick J. McGovern Tech For Humanity Luminary And Awards $100,000 To Two Changemakers
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Computer History Museum (CHM) announced today the inaugural
Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Prize winners. The Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Prize fosters a global community committed to tech for good, advancing work for social impact, highlighting role models, and inspiring the next generation of innovators.
CHM is pleased to honor the Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Luminary:
2021 Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Prize Winners
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We were (positively) overwhelmed by the response to our call for proposals for the first-ever Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Prize. The Prize is intended to foster a global community committed to tech for good advancing work for social impact, highlighting role models, and inspiring the next generation of innovators. With eighty ambitious proposals from an incredibly talented pool, the distinguished selection committee, chaired by Paul Saffo, had their work cut out for them narrowing down the field to just two Changemakers and nominating and selecting a Luminary.
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