Mario Savio
American activist (1942–1996)
Mario Savio (December 8, 1942 – November 6, 1996) was an American activist. He was an important activist during the Berkeley Free Speech Movement. He is most famous for his speeches given at Sproul Hall, University of California, Berkeley during the 1960s counterculture movement.[1]
Mario Savio | |
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 Mario Savio on Sproul Hall steps, 1966 | |
| Born | 8 December 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 6 November 1996 (aged 53) Sebastopol, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley, Queens College, San Francisco State University, Martin Van Buren High School |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | "Bodies Upon The Gears" |
| Spouse | Suzanne Goldberg (1965-72) Lynne Hollander (m. 1980) |
References
change- ↑ Lovio, Grace (August 28, 2013). "'Berkeley in the Sixties' aims to affect the present". The Daily Californian. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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