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Nathaniel Branden (born Nathan Blumenthal; April 9, 1930 – December 3, 2014) was a Canadian–American psychotherapist and writer known for his work in the psychology of self-esteem. A former associate and romantic partner of Ayn Rand , Branden also played a prominent role in the 1960s in promoting Rand's philosophy , Objectivism .
Patrecia Scott (January 23, 1940 – March 31, 1977) was a Canadian-born model as well as television and stage actress who was married to Nathaniel Branden from 1969 until her drowning death in 1977. Biography
Nathaniel Branden met Ayn Rand in 1950 and was her close associate for 18 years. He and his wife, Barbara Branden, were leading figures in the Objectivist movement based on Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, and they operated the Nathaniel Branden Institute to promote Objectivism. In 1954, Rand began an extramarital affair with Nathaniel Branden.
In 1986, Barbara Branden published another biography of Rand, The Passion of Ayn Rand. The book, written after Rand's death in 1982, caused a rift among Rand's followers because it not only stated that Rand and Nathaniel Branden had been lovers, but that Rand had broken with them when she learned of his affair with Scott. [13]
Nathaniel Branden was the first member of The Collective, and later, Rand's "intellectual heir". [11] In time, Branden and Rand became romantically involved. [ 12 ] After the publication of Atlas Shrugged , Rand was inundated with requests for more information about her philosophy.
Dr. Nathaniel Horn, the husband of U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, died Friday, according to a statement from the Illinois Democrat. Horn was 68. In addition to his widow, Horn is survived by two daughters ...
The Nathaniel Branden Institute (NBI), originally Nathaniel Branden Lectures, was an organization founded by Nathaniel Branden in 1958 to promote Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. [1] The institute was responsible for many Objectivist lectures and presentations across the United States.
A spokesperson for the coroner told the website, “The cause of death was cerebrovascular accident,” using the official medical term. As previously reported, the Ladies of London star died on ...