SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Sam Berns

1996 - 2014

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Sampson Gordon Berns (October 23, 1996 – January 10, 2014) was an American activist with progeria, an extremely rare and fatal disease that causes the body to age rapidly. Berns helped raise awareness about the disease, and he was the subject of the HBO documentary Life According to Sam, which was first screened in January 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Sam Berns is the 850th most popular social activist (down from 794th in 2024), the 18,881st most popular biography from United States (down from 18,084th in 2019) and the 148th most popular American Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Sam Berns ranks 850 out of 840. Before him are Rodjaraeg Wattanapanit, Hande Kader, Hayat Mirshad, Alexandria Villaseñor, Wanjira Mathai, and Mozn Hassan. After him are Malebogo Molefhe, Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih, Jalila Haider, Majd Izzat al-Chourbaji, Emna Mizouni, and Parveena Ahanger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Sam Berns ranks 507. Before him are Grace Van Patten, Madison Davenport, Luiz Araújo, Kamil Majchrzak, Jon Gorenc Stanković, and Stephen Williams. After him are Yuma Suzuki, Alma, Sadegh Moharrami, Morten Thorsby, Wojdan Shaherkani, and Almamy Touré. Among people deceased in 2014, Sam Berns ranks 587. Before him are Marvin Barnes, Yago Lamela, Peaches Geldof, Scott Kalvert, Ahmed Abdi Godane, and Kristof Goddaert. After him are Phillip Hughes, Sunanda Pushkar, Adrianne Wadewitz, Misty Upham, Senzo Meyiwa, and Simone Battle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Berns ranks 18,889 out of 20,380. Before him are K. C. Rivers (1987), Anna Mickelson (1980), Chimezie Metu (1997), Doug Stanhope (1967), Adam Mosseri (1983), and Thomas Walkup (1992). After him are Rudy Pankow (1998), Skai Jackson (2002), Kyle Beckerman (1982), Steve McNair (1973), Lou Barlow (1966), and Alexandria Mills (1992).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Sam Berns ranks 148. Before him are Gigi Ibrahim (1988), Amanda Knox (1987), Frances Haugen (1980), Emma González (1999), Kayla Mueller (1988), and Alexandria Villaseñor (2005). After him are Nick Fuentes (1998), Elizabeth Smart (1987), Ethan Zuckerman (1973), Amanda Gorman (1998), Brad Will (1970), and Patrisse Cullors (1983).

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