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.
Battlefield Earth
(Novel)
The Secret of Treasure Island
(Story)
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
(Writer)
Dianetics: A Visual Guidebook to the Mind
(Original Concept)
How to Use Dianetics
(Writer)
The Problems of Work
(Book)
Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought
(Book)
The Scientology Handbook: Tools for Life
(Book)
The Way to Happiness
(Writer)