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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Berns has received more than 2,003,456 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Berns is the 785th most popular social activist (down from 623rd in 2019), the 18,061st most popular biography from United States (down from 15,628th in 2019) and the 138th most popular American Social Activist.

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.72

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  • 2.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Sam Berns ranks 785 out of 840Before him are Claire Nouvian, Yelena Grigoryeva, Helena Gualinga, Death of Sahar Khodayari, Hadizatou Mani, and Aziza Siddiqui. After him are Amina Tyler, Ridhima Pandey, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Amanda Gorman, Rouzan al-Najjar, and Barbara Bush.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Sam Berns ranks 447Before him are Mathias Normann, Dejounte Murray, Bartosz Kapustka, Hervé Koffi, Aaron Boupendza, and Tyler Dorsey. After him are Carlos Strandberg, Chance Perdomo, Tigst Assefa, Mark Padun, Aitor Cantalapiedra, and Stina Blackstenius. Among people deceased in 2014, Sam Berns ranks 584Before him are Yago Lamela, Peaches Geldof, Man Haron Monis, Phillip Hughes, Elena Baltacha, and U. Srinivas. After him are Misty Upham, Senzo Meyiwa, Adrianne Wadewitz, Simone Battle, Dylan Tombides, and William Bender.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Berns ranks 18,061 out of 20,380Before him are Kurt Vile (1980), Seychelle Gabriel (1991), Keldon Johnson (1999), Omarion (1984), Kamasi Washington (1981), and Tyler Dorsey (1996). After him are Amy Fuller (1968), Oscar Loya (1979), J. D. Vance (1984), Tom Malchow (1976), Fred VanVleet (1994), and Tyler Adams (1999).

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Sam Berns ranks 138Before him are Alicia Garza (1981), Frances Haugen (1980), Jake Angeli (1988), Lizzie Velásquez (1989), Kayla Mueller (1988), and Gigi Ibrahim (1988). After him are Amanda Gorman (1998), Barbara Bush (1981), Elizabeth Smart (1987), Alexandria Villaseñor (2005), Linda Sarsour (1980), and Patrisse Cullors (1983).