# Sam Harris

Sam Harris is an American author, philosopher, neuroscientist, and podcast host. His work touches on a wide range of topics, including rationality, religion, free will, and neuroscience. Harris first came to public notice for his criticism of religion, in particular in his 2004 book The End of Faith, which became a bestseller.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** April 9, 1967
- **Birthplace:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Occupation:** philosopher
- **Category:** Scholars & Educators
- **Net Worth:** $10M (est. 2024)
- **Also Known As:** New Atheist, Neuroscientist Philosopher

## Overview

Samuel Benjamin Harris is an American neuroscientist, philosopher, author, and podcast host. His work touches on a range of topics, including rationality, religion, ethics, free will, determinism, neuroscience, meditation, psychedelics, philosophy of mind, politics, terrorism, and artificial intelligence. Harris came to prominence for his criticism of religion, and he is known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, along with Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Sam Harris. American neuroscientist and philosopher (born 1967)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Harris

## Timeline

### 1967 — Birth
Birth of Sam Harris.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Sam Harris was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Sam Harris, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Sam Harris, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Harris"
> — Sam Harris, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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