George Walker
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George Walker is an American countercultural figure best known for his involvement in Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the 1960s group famous for its psychedelic bus trips and influence on the hippie movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Walker canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
countercultural figure
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person ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Acid Tests
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Beat Generation legacy ⓘ Ken Kesey NERFINISHED ⓘ LSD culture ⓘ San Francisco counterculture scene ⓘ West Coast counterculture NERFINISHED ⓘ hippie movement ⓘ psychedelic art and performance ⓘ psychedelic bus Furthur NERFINISHED ⓘ psychedelic culture ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
contributed to the image of the Merry Pranksters in popular culture
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helped popularize psychedelic bus mythology ⓘ |
| culturalRole | Merry Prankster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-Beat counterculture ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
countercultural activism
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experimental communal living ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cross-country bus trips
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psychedelic experimentation ⓘ |
| hasNotability | American 1960s counterculture history ⓘ |
| influenced | hippie movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
involvement with Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters
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participation in psychedelic bus trips ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| participatedIn | acid tests ⓘ |
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