Timothy Leary

            
             Timothy Leary once encouraged the masses to "turn on, tune in and drop out.
             (Doherty) Drug use or "turning on" has always been taboo, but never has it been brought.
             into culture the way it was in the 1960's. The eccentric psychologist brought experimental.
             drug use into the mainstream. Over Leary's lifetime he became more then a psychologist.
             He became a counterculture icon. He became a man of unparalleled knowledge and.
             charisma. Leary was a hero to some and public enemy number one to others. Timothy.
             Leary has had a definitive effect on society with his eccentric persona and original style of.
             psychological research.
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             Leary's eccentric persona is due in part to his family influence as a child. Timothy.
             Leary III was born October 22, 1920 in Springfield Massachusetts. His parents were.
             Abagail and Timothy Leary or "Tote" Leary. (Pringle) His parents came from nearly polar.
             opposite backgrounds. Leary's mother came from a oppressive conservative family and.
             his father from a liberal,easy going,open minded family. Luckily for the young Timothy,.
             the free spirited attitude that was dominant in his father's household was present in his.
             own. Leary was close to his father until his father let his Irish heavy drinking ways get the.
             best of him. His father became an alcoholic and quickly grew away from his son. As a.
             teenager Timothy found a father figure in his eccentric fun loving grandfather. It would be.
             Leary's grandfather who gave Timothy the advice that Leary's whole adult career would.
             seemingly be built upon. "Never do anything like anyone else, find you own way.be one.
             of a kind."(Beach) The knowledge presented to the 10 year old Timothy would be taken.
             to heart. Shortly after the bond with his grandfather had became the strongest, another.
             father figure to Timothy would leave him. Shortly after his alcoholic father had.
             abandoned him, his beloved Grandfather would pass away. Though his grandfather may.
             have been gone, the advice that he presented to him would remain with Timothy the rest.