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R. D. Laing
October 7, 1927 – August 23, 1989
Unorthodox Scottish psychiatrist (1927–1989)
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Ronald David Laing, usually cited as R. D. Laing, was a Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illness, particularly psychosis and schizophrenia. Politically, Laing was regarded as a thinker of the New Left. He has been theatrically portrayed by Mike Maran, Alan Cox, Billy Mack, and David Tennant in the 2017 film Mad to Be Normal.
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- Birthday · October 7
- Anniversary · August 23
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