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L. Ron Hubbard

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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 Americans of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article L. Ron Hubbard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Tilden, Nebraska, USA on 13th March 1911

Died

24th January 1986

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Himself - Founder, Church of Scientology (archive footage)
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My Philosophy
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Image
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
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Scientology: An Overview
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Classification and Gradation
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An Introduction to Scientology
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Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
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Scientology Network Launch Special
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Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
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Scientology: The Shrinking World of L. Ron Hubbard