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R. D. Laing

Unorthodox Scottish psychiatrist

  • Fame55.0
  • Momentum0.4
  • Wikipedia10.4K
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Lived 1927–1989, aged 62United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomWritersWriter / Author
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    46 languages
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  • Era
    1927–1989
    Aged 62
  • Known for
    Asylum
    1972
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Updated 2026-08-20

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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Momentum0.4
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Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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