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* [[Abdus Suttar Khan]], chemist and aerospace researcher |
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* [[Fazlur Rahman Khan]], structural engineer |
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* [[Salman Khan (educator)|Salman Khan]], founder of Khan Academy <ref name=khanacademy> |
* [[Salman Khan (educator)|Salman Khan]], founder of Khan Academy <ref name=khanacademy>{{cite web|url=http://khanacademy.org/faq.jsp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-09-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619034303/http://www.khanacademy.org/faq.jsp |archivedate=2010-06-19 |df= }} Khan Academy FAQ</ref> |
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* [[Dipa Ma]], yoga teacher |
* [[Dipa Ma]], yoga teacher |
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* [[Sezan Mahmud]], nationally awarded writer of Bengali literature, lyricist, columnist and medical scientist; Associate Professor of Public Health, Florida A & M University; Clinical Research Faculty, Florida State University College of Medicine; first Asian recipient of APHA-PHEHP [[Early Career Award]], 2006 |
* [[Sezan Mahmud]], nationally awarded writer of Bengali literature, lyricist, columnist and medical scientist; Associate Professor of Public Health, Florida A & M University; Clinical Research Faculty, Florida State University College of Medicine; first Asian recipient of APHA-PHEHP [[Early Career Award]], 2006 |
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This is a list of notable Bangladeshi Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Bangladeshi American or must have references showing they are Bangladeshi American and are notable.
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List
- Saif Ahmad, World Series of Poker winner
- Maqsudul Alam, scientist and professor, achieved three milestones in genomics - sequencing the genomes of papaya, rubber plants and jute
- Mir Masoom Ali, George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics Ball State University
- Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia – car engineer, designer and coachbuilder; builds imitation supercars out of old models in a workshop on Discovery Channel's reality television programme Bangla Bangers/Chop Shop: London Garage[1]
- Rais Bhuiyan, shooting survivor and activist
- Syque Caesar, American artistic gymnast, member of Michigan Wolverines
- Hansen Clarke, U.S. Congressman and former Michigan State Senator
- Hasan M. Elahi , interdisciplinary media artist whose research interests include issues of surveillance
- Fazle Hussain, Cullen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Geosciences at the University of Houston
- Abul Hussam, inventor of the Sono arsenic filter
- Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube and lead technical architect of PayPal[2]
- Mohammad Ataul Karim, known for many original contributions to the fields of electro-optical devices and systems, optical computing and processing, and pattern recognition; ranked amongst the top 50 researchers who contributed most to Applied Optics in its 50-year history[3]
- Abdus Suttar Khan, chemist and aerospace researcher
- Fazlur Rahman Khan, structural engineer
- Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy [4]
- Dipa Ma, yoga teacher
- Sezan Mahmud, nationally awarded writer of Bengali literature, lyricist, columnist and medical scientist; Associate Professor of Public Health, Florida A & M University; Clinical Research Faculty, Florida State University College of Medicine; first Asian recipient of APHA-PHEHP Early Career Award, 2006
- Iqbal Quadir, founder of Grameen Phone, Bangladesh's largest telecom group; has lectured at Harvard's Kennedy School and at MIT
- Kamal Quadir, founder and CEO of CellBazaar Inc, First Mover Fellow of The Aspen Institute, TEDIndia Fellow
- Badal Roy, tabla player
- Abuhena Saifulislam, first Muslim to be appointed as imam in the U.S. Navy
- Reihan Salam, blogger at The American Scene and associate editor of The Atlantic Monthly
- Shikhee, singer and auteur of industrial band Android Lust
- Asif Azam Siddiqi, space historian, currently serves as an assistant professor of history at Fordham University
- M. Osman Siddique, former US Ambassador
- Palbasha Siddique, singer
- Supreme Understanding, author, publisher, activist and outspoken member of the Nation of Gods and Earths
- Monica Yunus, soprano singer, daughter of Muhammad Yunus and Vera Forostenko
- Razib Khan, genetics scholar and Unz Foundation Fellow
Media
- Anik Khan , Rapper from queens just dropped his first album, Kites
- Kamal Ahmed, comedian, part of the Jerky Boys duo
- Afshan Azad, actress who appeared in the Harry Potter film series as Padma Patil
- Abdul "Duke" Fakir, American singer of Ethiopian and Bangladeshi descent
- Rahsaan Islam, actor
- Ellis Miah, music producer
- Paromita Mitra, actress and winner of 2013 Miss Mississippi USA
See also
- List of Bangladesh-related topics
- List of Bangladeshi people
- List of Bengalis
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
- ^ Baker, Erin (20 October 2008). "Metal gurus". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ With YouTube, Student Hits Jackpot Again, The New York Times, October 12, 2006.
- ^ http://www.odu.edu/ao/news/index.php?todo=details&id=32201
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
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