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Timothy Leary

1920 - 1996

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Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs. Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from "bold oracle" to "publicity hound". According to poet Allen Ginsberg, he was "a hero of American consciousness", while writer Tom Robbins called him a "brave neuronaut". President Richard Nixon disagreed, calling Leary "the most dangerous man in America". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Timothy Leary is the 82nd most popular psychologist (down from 78th in 2019), the 1,655th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,284th in 2019) and the 26th most popular American Psychologist.

Timothy Leary was a psychologist and writer who advocated the use of psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, as a means of spiritual enlightenment.

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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS

Among psychologists, Timothy Leary ranks 82 out of 235. Before him are Wilfred Bion, Stanislav Grof, Edward B. Titchener, Alexander Bain, David Wechsler, and George Armitage Miller. After him are Paul Watzlawick, Hugo Münsterberg, Ludwig Binswanger, G. Stanley Hall, Edward C. Tolman, and Harry Stack Sullivan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Timothy Leary ranks 72. Before him are Isaac Stern, Walter Nowotny, George Armitage Miller, Chiara Lubich, Dave Brubeck, and Maureen O'Hara. After him are John Harsanyi, Elliot Richardson, Alicia Alonso, Richard Farnsworth, Kim Yong-ju, and Setsuko Hara. Among people deceased in 1996, Timothy Leary ranks 54. Before him are J. R. Jayewardene, Max Manus, Ernesto Geisel, P. L. Travers, Nicu Ceaușescu, and František Plánička. After him are Koichi Oita, Piet Hein, Georges Duby, Victor Ambartsumian, Obdulio Varela, and Pat Brown.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Timothy Leary ranks 1,655 out of 20,380. Before him are Hal Holbrook (1925), Brian Thompson (1959), Murray Bookchin (1921), Irving Stone (1903), Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933), and Danielle Steel (1947). After him are Bruce Beutler (1957), Jack Horner (1946), Bob Kane (1915), Edwin G. Krebs (1918), Steven Chu (1948), and Jeff Bennett (1962).

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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In United States

Among psychologists born in United States, Timothy Leary ranks 26. Before him are Stanley Milgram (1933), Leon Festinger (1919), Raymond Moody (1944), Philip Zimbardo (1933), Mary Ainsworth (1913), and George Armitage Miller (1920). After him are G. Stanley Hall (1846), Edward C. Tolman (1886), Harry Stack Sullivan (1892), Benjamin Bloom (1913), David McClelland (1917), and Rollo May (1909).

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