Sam Harris

@Author, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Sam Harris is an author, neuroscientist, philosopher, and critic of religion California American Stanford University University Of California, Los Angeles Intellectuals & Academics Philosophers Non-Fiction Writers Aries Celebrities Samuel Benjamin Harris is an author, neuroscientist, philosopher, blogger, critic of religion, and podcast host. He is the chief executive and co-founder of Project Reason, a popular non-profit group that promotes science and secularism. The son of TV producer Susan Harris and actor Berkeley Harris, he grew up in a secular atmosphere which greatly shaped his views on religion and spirituality. He is referred to as one of the "Four Horsemen of Atheism", the others being Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins and the late Christopher Hitchens. An advocate of secular meditation practices, Harris has published numerous books till date. The most popular among them is his first book ‘The End of Faith’ that earned him the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction. As a host, he is known for his association with the podcast ‘Waking Up with Sam Harris’. Harris has experimented with MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, and has spoken and written about the insights he experienced under the drug’s influence. In 2009, he obtained his Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles. Harris was a vegetarian at one point in his early life but gave it up after six years due to health issues. However, he returned to vegetarianism later on for ethical reasons. The American philosopher is a father of two daughters and has been married to editor Annaka Harris since 2004.

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Birthday: April 9, 1967 Nationality: American Famous: Author, Stanford University, University Of California, Los Angeles, Intellectuals & Academics, Philosophers, Non-Fiction Writers City/State: California Spouses: Annaka Harris (m. 2004) Known as: Samuel Benjamin Harris Universities: Stanford University,University Of California, Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles Stanford University Information Detail Birthday April 9, 1967 Nationality American Famous Author, Stanford University, University Of California, Los Angeles, Intellectuals & Academics, Philosophers, Non-Fiction Writers City/State California Spouses Annaka Harris (m. 2004) Known as Samuel Benjamin Harris Universities Stanford University,University Of California, Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles Stanford University Notable Alumnis Stanford University University Of California Los Angeles Founder / Co-Founder Project Reason Birth Place United States of America Religion no value Gender Male Father Berkeley Harris Mother Susan Harris Sun Sign Aries Born in United States of America Famous as Philosopher, Author Socials https://www.facebook.com/Samharrisorg/ https://twitter.com/samharrisorg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNAxrHudMfdzNi6NxruKPLw https://www.instagram.com/samharrisorg/

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In 2004, Sam Harris got married to editor Annaka Harris. As of now, the couple has two daughters. Unsplash Personal Life

He is trained in martial arts (MA) and practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Unsplash Personal Life

He donates a significant portion of the revenue generated by each of his new podcast chapter to various charitable organizations. Unsplash Personal Life

Samuel Benjamin “Sam” Harris was born on April 9, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, the USA. His mother is TV producer Susan Harris, a secular Jew, and his father is actor Berkeley Harris who belongs to a Quaker background. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Harris was raised by his mother after his parents divorced when he was two. He once stated that his upbringing was completely secular and that his parents hardly discussed religion. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He began attending Stanford University to study English. However, in his second year, he moved to Nepal and India where he studied meditation with Hindu and Buddhist religious teachers for eleven years. In 1997, Harris returned to Stanford, earning his B.A. degree in philosophy in 2000. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Later, he enrolled at University of California, Los Angeles from where he received his Ph.D. degree in cognitive neuroscience in the year 2009. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Sam Harris’ first book titled ‘The End of Faith’ was published in 2004. It was well received and became a best-seller. Four year later, he published his second book. Titled ‘Letter to a Christian Nation,’ it is in the form of an open letter written in response to the feedback he got following the publication of ‘The End of Faith.’ Unsplash Career

Harris' writing mainly focuses on criticism of religion and neuroscience. He has formerly blogged for the ‘Huffington Post,’ ‘The Washington Post’ and ‘Truthdig.’ Moreover, his articles have appeared in numerous publications, such as ‘The New York Times,’ ‘Newsweek,’ ‘The Los Angeles Times’ and ‘The Boston Globe.’ Unsplash Career

Till date, the philosopher has made several radio and TV appearances, including on ABC News, The O'Reilly Factor, Tucker, NPR, Book TV, Real Time, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Unsplash Career

In 2005, he made an appearance in the documentary movie ‘The God Who Wasn't There’. The following year, he was a featured speaker at the ‘Beyond Belief: Science, Religion, Reason and Survival’ conference. Unsplash Career

Harris has also appeared multiple times on the ‘Point of Inquiry’ radio podcast. In April 2007, he debated with Rick Warren for Newsweek magazine. Unsplash Career

Sam Harris serves as the chief executive as well as one of the founders of Project Reason. This non-profit foundation is dedicated to make society aware about secular values and scientific knowledge. Its advisory board consists of various scientists, atheists, and sceptics, including Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Bill Maher, and Richard Dawkins. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	April 9, 1967
Nationality	American
Famous	Author, Stanford University, University Of California, Los Angeles, Intellectuals & Academics, Philosophers, Non-Fiction Writers
City/State	California
Spouses	Annaka Harris (m. 2004)
Known as	Samuel Benjamin Harris
Universities	Stanford University,University Of California, Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles Stanford University
Notable Alumnis	Stanford University University Of California Los Angeles
Founder / Co-Founder	Project Reason
Birth Place	United States of America
Religion	no value
Gender	Male
Father	Berkeley Harris
Mother	Susan Harris
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	United States of America
Famous as	Philosopher, Author
Socials	https://www.facebook.com/Samharrisorg/ https://twitter.com/samharrisorg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNAxrHudMfdzNi6NxruKPLw https://www.instagram.com/samharrisorg/

Sam Harris

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Apr 9, 1967

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