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Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author and the founder of Scientology.A prolific writer of pulp science fiction and fantasy novels in his early career, in 1950 he authored Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health and established organizations to promote and practice Dianetics techniques.
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard, was an American pulp fiction author.He wrote in a wide variety of genres, including science fiction, fantasy, adventure fiction, aviation, travel, mystery, western, and romance.
On May 7, 1934, she gave birth prematurely to a son who was named Lafayette Ronald Hubbard Jr., whose nickname was "Nibs". [51] Their second child, Katherine May, was born on January 15, 1936. [52] Hubbard tried to write for mainstream publications, and six of his pieces were published commercially during 1932 to 1933. [53]
In her book The Scandal of Scientology, Paulette Cooper examined the often fantastical nature of the past lives described, referred to by Hubbard as "space opera": "Hubbard has devoted a special book called Have You Lived Before This Life: A Scientific Survey just to past-life case histories of Scientologists. The preface of this book also ...
Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard is a posthumous biography of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard by British journalist Russell Miller. First published in the United Kingdom on 26 October 1987, the book takes a critical perspective, challenging the Church of Scientology's account of Hubbard's life and work. [1]
Shannon Hubbard, 35, of Brewster, and her two children, a 3-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl, were eventually pulled from the burning building, according to NYSP.
Spring 1936 - Hubbard family moves to Bremerton, Washington to live with Hubbard's aunts and grandmother, later settling in nearby South Colby. [5]: 74 Hubbard spent an increasing amount of time in New York City, [5]: 71 working out of a hotel room where his wife suspected him of carrying on affairs. [5]: 75, 84
From 1975 until his death in 1986, L. Ron Hubbard lived in a variety of locations throughout the continental United States. Having alienated most port authorities, and being in poor health, L. Ron Hubbard ordered his Sea Org to locate a new land base for Scientology management and retire the seagoing operations.