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Humphry Osmond
British psychiatrist (1917–2004)
Humphry Fortescue Osmond (1 July 1917 – 6 February 2004) was an English psychiatrist who moved to Canada and later the United States.
He is known for inventing the word psychedelic and for his research into interesting and useful applications for psychedelic drugs. Osmond also explored aspects of the psychology of social environments, in particular how they influenced welfare or recovery in mental institutions.
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Biography
Osmond was born in Surrey, England, and educated at Haileybury.[1] As a young man, he worked for an architect and attended Guy's Hospital Medical School at King's College London.
Following service as a surgeon-lieutenant in the Navy during World War II, Osmond trained to become a psychiatrist.
Work with psychedelics
See also: Psychedelic drug
After the war, Osmond joined the psychiatric unit at St George's Hospital, London, where he rose to become senior registrar.
His time at the hospital