Quick Facts

• NAME: Timothy Leary
• OCCUPATION: Psychologist
• BIRTH DATE: October 22, 1920
• DEATH DATE: May 31, 1996
• EDUCATION: Holy Cross College, West Point, University of Alabama, University of California, Berkeley
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Springfield, Massachusetts
• PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
• Full Name: Dr. Timothy Francis Leary
• AKA: Timothy Leary

Best Known For

Timothy Leary was an American psychologist and author who was a leading advocate for the use of LSD and other psychoactive drugs.