Researching Sam Keen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6001 people with the Keen surname? In that year Keen was ranked number 704 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Keen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Sam Keen and the Keen Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 8010 people with the Keen surname in the UK? Keen is now ranked number 736 for popularity in the UK. |
Keen Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Keen surname in the USA? Keen is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Sam Keen
Sam Keen
Sam Keen (born 1931) is an American author, professor, and philosopher who is best known for his exploration of questions regarding love, life, wonder, religion, and being a male in contemporary society. He co-produced Faces of the Enemy, an award-winning PBS documentary; was the subject of a Bill Moyers' television special in the early 1990s; and for 20 years served as a contributing editor at Psychology Today magazine. He is also featured in the 2003 documentary Flight from Death.
Keen completed his undergraduate studies at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and later completed graduate degrees at Harvard University and Princeton University.
Keen is married to Patricia de Jong, who is a former senior minister of First Congregational Church of Berkeley, United Church of Christ, in Berkeley, California.
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