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L. Ron Hubbard, founder

Title: L. Ron Hubbard, founder
Date: Sunday, 24 July 2005
Publisher: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Author: Virginia Linn
Main source: post-gazette.com

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Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, a science fiction writer who founded the Church of Scientology 51 years ago, saw his teachings span the globe before his death in 1986. Born in Tilden, Neb., on March 13, 1911, the son of a Navy officer, he described an early life rich in adventure and travel to exotic lands, where his encounters with Blackfoot Indians, Chinese Buddhist priests and other cultures helped influence his writings as well as his spiritual beliefs. Hubbard was a writer of ... [Read the rest at post-gazette.com]