About
L. Ron Hubbard, born Lafayette Ronald Hubbard on March 13, 1911, in Tilden, Nebraska, and died January 24, 1986, was a prolific American science fiction and pulp writer in the 1930s–1940s, publishing in magazines such as Astounding Science Fiction. In 1950, he published Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, founding the Dianetics movement, and in 1954 the Church of Scientology. He authored numerous doctrinal works, including Science of Survival (1951) and Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought (1956). His science fiction novel Battlefield Earth was published in 1982. His works are issued by Bridge Publications, New Era Publications, and Galaxy Press.
* 1911-03-13 — † 1986-01-24
Major works
- Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950)non-fiction
- Science of Survival (1951)non-fiction
- Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought (1956)non-fiction
- Battlefield Earth (1982)novel
Key milestones
- 1950Publication of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.
- 1954Founded the Church of Scientology.
- 1982Publication of the science fiction novel Battlefield Earth.
Themes
mental healthscience fictionreligionDianeticsScientology
Sources: britannica.com · catdir.loc.gov · nypl.org