Mario Savio

Mario Savio (December 8, 1942 – November 6, 1996) was an American activist and a key member of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement. He is most famous for his passionate speeches, especially the "Bodies Upon the Gears" address given at Sproul Hall, University of California, Berkeley on December 2, 1964.

Mario Savio
Mario Savio on Sproul Hall steps, 1966
Born(1942-12-08)December 8, 1942
DiedNovember 6, 1996(1996-11-06) (aged 53)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Queens College
San Francisco State University
OccupationActivist
Known for"Bodies Upon the Gears"
SpouseSuzanne Goldberg (1965-72) Lynne Hollander (m. 1980)

Savio remains historically relevant as an icon of the earliest phase of the 1960s counterculture movement.

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