Robert Anton Wilson

Robert Anton Wilson was an American author, futurist, psychologist, and self-described agnostic mystic.
* He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1932.
* He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and the New York University Tandon School of Engineering.
* He worked as a copywriter and advertising executive before becoming a full-time writer.
* He is best known for his books on philosophy, psychology, and science fiction, including the Illuminatus! trilogy.
* He was a proponent of chaos magic and Discordianism, and he was a vocal critic of organized religion.
* He died in 2007 at the age of 74.
* His work continues to be influential in the fields of philosophy, psychology, and science fiction.