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L. Ron Hubbard

Born
Mar 13, 1911 · Aged 74
Died
Jan 24, 1986
Place of birth
Tilden, Nebraska, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
9
TV credits
3
Directing credits
1
Also known as (1)
  • Lafayette Ronald Hubbard

Biography

Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy stories, and the founder of the Church of Scientology. In 1950, Hubbard authored Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health and established a series of organizations to promote Dianetics. In 1952, Hubbard lost the rights to Dianetics in bankruptcy proceedings, and he subsequently founded Scientology. Thereafter Hubbard oversaw the growth of the Church of Scientology into a worldwide organization. Hubbard was cited by Smithsonian magazine as one of the 100 most significant…