Terence McKenna

American ethnobotanist and mystic (1946–2000)
Person human Q380558
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Terence McKenna

Summary

Terence McKenna is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paonia[2]. He was born on November 16, 1946[3]. He passed away in San Rafael[4]. He died on April 3, 2000[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], anthropologist[8], and ethnobotanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,279 views/month, #5,803 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paonia[2], Terence McKenna…
  • Terence McKenna died in San Rafael[4].
  • Terence McKenna was born on November 16, 1946[3].
  • Terence McKenna died on April 3, 2000[5].
  • A child of Terence McKenna was Klea McKenna[11].
  • Terence McKenna held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Terence McKenna worked as a writer[6].
  • Terence McKenna worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Terence McKenna's professions included anthropologist[8].
  • Terence McKenna worked as an ethnobotanist[9].
  • Terence McKenna's field of work was ethnobotany[13].
  • Terence McKenna was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Terence McKenna was educated at Antelope Valley High School[15].
  • Terence McKenna is recorded as male[16].
  • Terence McKenna's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Terence McKenna's Commons category is recorded as Terence McKenna[18].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[19].
  • Terence McKenna's family name is recorded as McKenna[20].
  • Terence McKenna's given name is recorded as Terence[21].
  • Terence McKenna's official website is recorded as http://www.levity.com/eschaton/[22].
  • Terence McKenna's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Terence McKenna's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[24].
  • Terence McKenna's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Terence McKenna's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Terence Kempes McKenna'}[26].
  • Terence McKenna's lifestyle is recorded as mysticism[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-11-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-04-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 239bb378-500b-4011-a822-552e229b4551[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paonia[2], Terence McKenna… he was born on November 16, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1868[35], headquartered in Berkeley[36] and Antelope Valley High School[15], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1912[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], anthropologist[8], and ethnobotanist[9]. Terence McKenna's field of work was ethnobotany[13].

Personal Life

A child of Terence McKenna was Klea McKenna[11].

Death and Burial

Terence McKenna died on April 3, 2000[5]. He passed away in San Rafael[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Terence McKenna ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,279 views/month, #5,803 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Terence McKenna born?

Terence McKenna was born in Paonia[2].

Where did Terence McKenna die?

Terence McKenna passed away in San Rafael[4].

What did Terence McKenna do for work?

Terence McKenna worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], anthropologist[8], and ethnobotanist[9].

Where did Terence McKenna go to school?

Terence McKenna was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14] and Antelope Valley High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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