Timothy Leary
Acting•Born October 22, 1920•Died May 31, 1996 (age 75)•Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and writer known for advocating the exploration of the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs under controlled conditions. Leary conducted experiments under the Harvard Psilocybin Project during American legality of LSD and psilocybin, resulting in the Concord Prison Experiment and the Marsh Chapel Experiment. Leary's colleague, Richard Alpert, was fired from Harvard University on May 27, 1963 for giving psilocybin to an undergraduate student. Leary was planning to leave Harvard when his teaching contract expired in June, the following month. He was fired, for "failure to keep classroom appointments", with his pay docked on April 30. (Wikipedia)
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DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 22, 1920
Day of DeathMay 31, 1996
Place of BirthSpringfield, Massachusetts, USA
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