R. D. Laing

Summary

R. D. Laing is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow^[2]. He was born on October 7, 1927^[3]. He died in Saint-Tropez^[4]. He died on August 23, 1989^[5]. He worked as a military physician^[6], psychiatrist^[7], physician writer^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and military personnel^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,216 views/month, #6,796 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• R. D. Laing was born in Glasgow^[2].
• R. D. Laing passed away in Saint-Tropez^[4].
• R. D. Laing was born on October 7, 1927^[3].
• R. D. Laing died on August 23, 1989^[5].
• Burial took place at Western Necropolis^[12].
• A child of R. D. Laing was Paul Laing^[13].
• R. D. Laing held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• R. D. Laing's professions included military physician^[6].
• R. D. Laing's professions included psychiatrist^[7].
• R. D. Laing's professions included physician writer^[8].
• R. D. Laing worked as a non-fiction writer^[9].
• R. D. Laing's professions included military personnel^[10].
• R. D. Laing's professions included psychologist^[15].
• R. D. Laing's field of work was psychiatry^[16].
• R. D. Laing was educated at University of Glasgow^[17].
• A notable work attributed to R. D. Laing is The Divided Self^[18].
• A notable work attributed to R. D. Laing is The Self and Other^[19].
• R. D. Laing was influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre^[20].
• R. D. Laing is recorded as male^[21].
• R. D. Laing's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• R. D. Laing's military branch is recorded as British Army^[23].
• R. D. Laing's Commons category is recorded as Ronald David Laing^[24].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[25].
• R. D. Laing's family name is recorded as Laing^[26].
• R. D. Laing's given name is recorded as Ronald^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-10-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1989-08-23^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: fc745f24-d127-4171-8d63-22a2e566cea2^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow^[2], R. D. Laing… he was born on October 7, 1927^[3].

Education

R. D. Laing's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military physician^[6], psychiatrist^[7], physician writer^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], military personnel^[10], and psychologist^[15]. R. D. Laing's field of work was psychiatry^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Divided Self^[18], a written work^[33] and The Self and Other^[19].

Personal Life

A child of R. D. Laing was Paul Laing^[13].

Death and Burial

R. D. Laing died on August 23, 1989^[5]. He passed away in Saint-Tropez^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[25]. Burial took place at Western Necropolis^[12].

Why It Matters

R. D. Laing ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,216 views/month, #6,796 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Avital Ronell^[36], a psychotherapist^[37], b. 1952^[38], of United States^[39], specialised in gender studies^[40]; David Cooper^[41], a psychiatrist^[42], 1931–1986^[43], of South Africa^[44], specialised in psychiatry^[45]; Loren Mosher^[46], a psychiatrist^[47], 1933–2004^[48], of United States^[49], specialised in psychiatry^[50]; and Bradford Keeney^[51], an anthropologist^[52], b. 1951^[53], of United States^[54], specialised in family therapy^[55].

FAQs

Where was R. D. Laing born?

R. D. Laing was born in Glasgow^[2].

Where did R. D. Laing die?

R. D. Laing died in Saint-Tropez^[4].

What did R. D. Laing do for work?

R. D. Laing worked as military physician^[6], psychiatrist^[7], physician writer^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and military personnel^[10].

Where did R. D. Laing go to school?

R. D. Laing was educated at University of Glasgow^[17].

Who did R. D. Laing influence?

R. D. Laing has been cited as an influence by Avital Ronell^[36], David Cooper^[41], Loren Mosher^[46], and Bradford Keeney^[51].