Scientists From Louisiana

Louisiana has produced a number of Scientists who have made it big. These include Ken Thompson, Sal Khan, Jeffrey Vitter, Ruth R. Benerito, John N. Bahcall and others.

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Ken Thompson
(Computer Scientist)

25 15

Birthdate: February 4, 1943

Sun Sign: Aquarius

2
Sal Khan
(Teacher)

23 14

Birthdate: October 11, 1976

Sun Sign: Libra

What began as amateur math tutorials for his cousin later became Sal Khan’s dream project, the online education platform Khan Academy, which now has over 42 million users worldwide. Named to Time 100 in 2012, the American-born Bengali former hedge fund analyst is an MIT and Harvard alumnus.