Timothy Leary

Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs. He founded the Harvard Psilocybin Project in the 1960s and conducted experiments on the therapeutic effects of LSD and psilocybin. Leary's work led to his arrest 36 times, and he was famously described by President Richard Nixon as 'the most dangerous man in America.' Despite polarized evaluations, Leary was considered a hero of American consciousness by poet Allen Ginsberg and a brave neuronaut by writer Tom Robbins. His contributions to the field of psychology and his controversial stance on psychedelic drugs continue to spark debates and discussions.