(1920–96), American psychologist and drug pioneer; full name Timothy Francis Leary. After experimenting with consciousness-altering drugs including LSD, he was dismissed from his teaching post at Harvard University in 1963 and became a figurehead for the hippy drug culture.
Definition of Leary, Timothy in US English:
Leary, Timothy
proper nounˈli(ə)rē
(1920–96), US psychologist; full name Timothy Francis Leary. After experimenting with consciousness-altering drugs, including LSD, he was dismissed from his teaching job at Harvard University in 1963 and became a figurehead for the hippie drug culture.