PSYCHOLOGIST
Timothy Leary
1920 - 1996
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. Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from "bold oracle" to "publicity hound". According to poet Allen Ginsberg, he was "a hero of American consciousness", and writer Tom Robbins called him a "brave neuronaut". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Timothy Leary has received more than 7,417,728 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Timothy Leary is the 78th most popular psychologist (down from 64th in 2019), the 1,284th most popular biography from United States (down from 951st 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.
Memorability Metrics
7.4M
Page Views (PV)
61.01
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
3.58
Effective Languages (L*)
4.71
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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS
Among psychologists, Timothy Leary ranks 78 out of 235. Before him are Ernst Heinrich Weber, George Armitage Miller, Karl Bühler, Edward C. Tolman, William Stern, and Ludwig Binswanger. After him are Paul Watzlawick, Edward B. Titchener, Jean Tatlock, G. Stanley Hall, David Wechsler, and Walter Bradford Cannon.
Most Popular Psychologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnst Heinrich Weber
1795 - 1878
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 72
George Armitage Miller
1920 - 2012
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 73
Karl Bühler
1879 - 1963
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 74
Edward C. Tolman
1886 - 1959
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 75
William Stern
1871 - 1938
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 76
Ludwig Binswanger
1881 - 1966
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 77
Timothy Leary
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 78
Paul Watzlawick
1921 - 2007
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 79
Edward B. Titchener
1867 - 1927
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 80
Jean Tatlock
1914 - 1944
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 81
G. Stanley Hall
1846 - 1924
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 82
David Wechsler
1896 - 1981
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 83
Walter Bradford Cannon
1871 - 1945
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 84
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Timothy Leary ranks 60. Before him are P. D. James, Dave Brubeck, Ovadia Yosef, Maureen O'Hara, Jack Elam, and Ștefan Kovács. After him are Setsuko Hara, Mario Beccaria, Tom of Finland, Gene Tierney, Richard Farnsworth, and Isaac Stern. Among people deceased in 1996, Timothy Leary ranks 46. Before him are António de Spínola, Shūsaku Endō, Claudette Colbert, Georges Duby, Alain Poher, and Fujiko Fujio. After him are P. L. Travers, Ernesto Geisel, Nevill Francis Mott, Martin Balsam, George Davis Snell, and Marianne Bachmeier.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsP. D. James
WRITER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 54
Dave Brubeck
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 55
Ovadia Yosef
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 56
Maureen O'Hara
ACTOR
1920 - 2015
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 57
Jack Elam
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 58
Ștefan Kovács
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1995
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 59
Timothy Leary
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 60
Setsuko Hara
ACTOR
1920 - 2015
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 61
Mario Beccaria
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 62
Tom of Finland
PAINTER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 63
Gene Tierney
ACTOR
1920 - 1991
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 64
Richard Farnsworth
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 65
Isaac Stern
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2001
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 66
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsAntónio de Spínola
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1996
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 40
Shūsaku Endō
WRITER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 41
Claudette Colbert
ACTOR
1903 - 1996
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 42
Georges Duby
HISTORIAN
1919 - 1996
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 43
Alain Poher
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1996
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 44
Fujiko Fujio
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 45
Timothy Leary
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 46
P. L. Travers
WRITER
1899 - 1996
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 47
Ernesto Geisel
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 48
Nevill Francis Mott
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 49
Martin Balsam
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 50
George Davis Snell
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1996
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 51
Marianne Bachmeier
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1950 - 1996
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 52
In United States
Among people born in United States, Timothy Leary ranks 1,284 out of 20,380. Before him are Carla Bley (1936), Alan Silvestri (1950), Robin Cook (1940), Frederic Edwin Church (1826), John Dickinson (1732), and Ivan Sutherland (1938). After him are Susan Hayward (1917), J. Michael Bishop (1936), Cordell Hull (1871), Michael Connelly (1956), Joe Mantegna (1947), and Gillian Anderson (1968).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarla Bley
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 1,278
Alan Silvestri
COMPOSER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 1,279
Robin Cook
PHYSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 1,280
Frederic Edwin Church
PAINTER
1826 - 1900
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 1,281
John Dickinson
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1808
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 1,282
Ivan Sutherland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 1,283
Timothy Leary
PSYCHOLOGIST
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 1,284
Susan Hayward
ACTOR
1917 - 1975
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 1,285
J. Michael Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 1,286
Cordell Hull
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 1,287
Michael Connelly
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 1,288
Joe Mantegna
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 1,289
Gillian Anderson
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 1,290
Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In United States
Among psychologists born in United States, Timothy Leary ranks 26. Before him are Roger Wolcott Sperry (1913), Leon Festinger (1919), Philip Zimbardo (1933), Mary Ainsworth (1913), George Armitage Miller (1920), and Edward C. Tolman (1886). After him are Jean Tatlock (1914), G. Stanley Hall (1846), Walter Bradford Cannon (1871), David McClelland (1917), Rollo May (1909), and James McKeen Cattell (1860).
Roger Wolcott Sperry
1913 - 1994
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 20
Leon Festinger
1919 - 1989
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 21
Philip Zimbardo
1933 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 22
Mary Ainsworth
1913 - 1999
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 23
George Armitage Miller
1920 - 2012
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 24
Edward C. Tolman
1886 - 1959
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 25
Timothy Leary
1920 - 1996
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 26
Jean Tatlock
1914 - 1944
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 27
G. Stanley Hall
1846 - 1924
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 28
Walter Bradford Cannon
1871 - 1945
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 29
David McClelland
1917 - 1998
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 30
Rollo May
1909 - 1994
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 31
James McKeen Cattell
1860 - 1944
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 32