Mario Savio
Mario Savio | |
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Mario Savio on Sproul Hall steps, 1966 | |
| Born | December 8, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 1996 (aged 53) Sebastopol, California, U.S. |
| 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 (1965–1972) Lynne Hollander (m. 1980) |
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.
Savio remains historically relevant as an icon of the earliest phase of the 1960s counterculture movement.