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 | |
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Mario Savio on Sproul Hall steps, 1966 | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | December 8, 1942
Died | November 6, 1996 53) Sebastopol, California, U.S. | (aged
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Queens College San Francisco State University |
Occupation | Activist |
Known for | "Bodies Upon the Gears" |
Spouse | Suzanne 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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