Famous Atheists

Many people throughout history haven't supported a god or gods. Famous atheists including
Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins are very well known. There are many other highly
successful people who also don't believe most of the gods. Below is often a short list of
famous atheists plus a brief biography.
Christopher Hitchens (1949) is definitely an author and journalist. His books included God
just isn't Great and The Missionary Position. Hitchens became an American citizen for the
13th of April 2007. His newest book is Hitch-22: A Memoir.
Richard Dawkins (1941) is an evolutionary biologist, Ethologist and author. Sometimes
referred to in the media as "Darwin's Rottweiler", Dawkins could be the author of countless
books including the bestseller The God Delusion which he helps to make the case that a
supernatural creator almost definitely will not exist. In his latest book The Greatest Show on
Earth Dawkins displays evidence for biological evolution. At its annual conference Atheists
Alliance International is definitely the Richard Dawkins Award to an atheist who's been
influential in raising public awareness of atheism.
Sam Harris (1967) is an author, neuroscientist and CEO of Project Reason. His books
include The End of Faith and Letter with a Christian. His third book The Moral Landscape
Harris argues that science is usually a source of morals. Sam writes about many topics
including science, religion, philosophy, and morality.
https://wealthco.biz/ (1957) is really a biology professor and author of the blog Pharyngula
where he addresses topics including creationism, Intelligent Design, science education, and
atheism. PZ describes Pharyngula as "Evolution, development, and random biological
ejaculations from your godless liberal."
Penn and Teller are magicians, comedians, illusionists and host of the television show
Bullshit! which relates to topics like creationism, pseudoscience, alternative healthcare and
animal rights.
James Randi (1928) is definitely an author, magician, and founder from the James Randi
Educational Foundation (JREF). Randi often appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny
Carson and is the author of countless books including The Truth About Uri Geller.
Ricky Gervais (1961) is a comedian, actor, director and writer. Gervais is the author of
countless children books including Flanimals.
Jodie Foster (1962) is definitely an actress, producer and film director. Foster has starred in
numerous films including Contact and The Silence of the Lambs.
Douglas Adams (1952 2001) would be a writer who authored many books including The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali (1969) is often a writer, feminist, politician and critic of Islam. She is the
author in the New York Times best seller Infidel.
Lance Armstrong (1971) can be a 7-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor.
Isaac Asimov (1920 1992) would have been a professor of biochemistry at Boston University
and will be the author of many books.
Peter Atkins (1940) is a writer and chemist.Bruce Lee (1940 1973) was a fighting styles
expert, actor, film director, film producer, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do marital arts
movement.
Dan Barker (1949) would have been a Christian preacher for 19 years. After leaving
Christianity Barker became an atheist and could be the author in the books Godless and
Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist. Dan will be the co-president of the Freedom
From Religion Foundation.
James Cameron (1954) is often a producer, film director, editor, and screenwriter. Cameron
wrote and directed the films Titanic and Avatar.
George Carlin (1937 2008) would have been a comedian, author, and actor. He won a
complete of five Grammy awards and was a frequent performer on The Tonight Show with
Johnny Carson.
Bjork (1965) is a singer, songwriter, music producer, and actress. She has recorded seven
solo albums and three albums using the group Sugarcubes.
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (1918 2008) was obviously a science fiction writer and inventor.
Some of his works include 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Fountains of Paradise.
Seth MacFarlane (1973) is often a writer, producer, director, and actor. Seth is best noted for
creating the TV show Family Guy. He supports gay rights and the legalization of marijuana.
Steven Pinker (1954) is really a scientist, psychologist, author, and linguist. Pinker has
written many books including Stuff of Thought and The Blank Slate.
Daniel Radcliffe (1989) is definitely an actor who is better noted for his role playing Harry
Potter in the film series.
Ron Reagan (1958) would be a radio show host which is currently a political pundit for
MSNBC.