Robert Anton Wilson
Sign in to saveAmerican author, futurist, and agnostic mystic (1932-2007)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 18. Januar 1932
- Died
- 11. Januar 2007
- Works
- 61
Top works
- Cosmic trigger
- The Illuminatus! Trilogy
- BÖRSE FÜR EINSTEIGER - Intelligent Investieren Wie ein Profi
- Endless Inspiration
- Playboy's book of forbidden words
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Film & TV
Acting
Known for
- Nova '78 — Self (archive footage)2025
- WMK 23 13 11 — Master Bob (clip)2019
- Tim Leary: The Art of Dying — Self2008
- Disinfo.Con — Self2007
- Maybe Logic: The Lives and Ideas of Robert Anton Wilson — Self2003
- The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick — Himself2001
- 23 — Er selbst1998
- Manual of Evasion LX94 — Himself1994
- Arise! SubGenius Recruitment Film #161992
- Robert Anton Wilson: The "I" In The Triangle — self1990
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- 3,385
- Total plays
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Robert Anton Wilson or RAW (January 18, 1932 - January 11, 2007) was an American novelist, essayist, philosopher, psychologist, futurologist, anarchist, and conspiracy theory researcher. Wilson was born in Methodist Hospital, downtown Brooklyn, New York, and spent his first years in Flatbush, moving with his family to Gerritsen Beach around the age of 4 or 5, where they stayed until he turned 13. Wilson described his work as an "attempt to break down conditioned associations <a href="https://w
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,872x
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 76,905x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,818x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,432x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,852x
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert Edward Wilson , ( 1932-01-18 ) January 18, 1932, Brooklyn , New York, U.S.
- Died
- January 11, 2007 (2007-01-11) (aged 74), Capitola, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Writer, lecturer
- Spouse
- Arlen Riley Wilson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1958 ; died 1999 )
- Alma mater
- Paideia University ( MA , PhD )
- Era
- 20th-century philosophy , 21st-century philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy American philosophy
- School
- Agnosticism Discordianism Libertarian socialism
- Main interests
- Conspiracy theories futurology mysticism paranormality politics psychology religion
- Notable works
- The Illuminatus! Trilogy (1975) Schrödinger's Cat Trilogy (1979) Masks of the Illuminati (1981) The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles (1982) Prometheus Rising (1983) Quantum Psychology (1990)
- Notable ideas
- 23 enigma Celine's laws Eight-circuit model of consciousness Guerilla ontology Reality tunnel
Key dates
- Born
- 18 January 1932
- Died
- 11 January 2007
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Wilson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Flatbush
- Place of death
- Capitola
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Brooklyn Technical High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Robert Anton Wilson (born Robert Edward Wilson; January 18, 1932 – January 11, 2007) was an American writer, futurist, psychologist, and self-described agnostic mystic. Recognized within Discordianism as an Episkopos, pope and saint, Wilson helped publicize Discordianism through his writings and interviews. In 1999 he described his work as an "attempt to break down conditioned associations, to look at the world in a new way, with many models recognized as models or maps, and no one model elevated to the truth". Wilson's goal was "to try to get people into a state of generalized agnosticism, not agnosticism about God alone but agnosticism about everything."
In addition to writing several science-fiction novels, Wilson also wrote non-fiction books on extrasensory perception, mental telepathy, metaphysics, paranormal experiences, conspiracy theory, sex, drugs, and what Wilson called "quantum psychology".
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