L Ron Hubbard Autobiography

L Ron Hubbard Autobiography

Full Name: Mr. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard
Date of Birth: March 13, 1911
Place of Birth: Tilden, Nebraska, USA
Died: January 24, 1986
Place of Death: San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Classification: Heroes & Icons

Regarded as the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard wrote several books in different genres before he worked on his self-proclaimed greatest work in Dianetics. In his writings, he believed that man should use religion as a way to understand and overcome the imprisonment of the human condition. His Church of Scientology was founded in the 1950s.

As a young student, L. Ron attended George Washington University in D.C. While he didn’t complete his studies, he did pursue his dream of being a writer and became quite successful. His imagination gave him the chance to contribute to various publications, including the famed pulp magazines (or short fiction publications) of the day. He admired exploration and became a member of the Explorer’s Club, where he worked his way to the Master of Sail Vessels.

In 1948, just after his time in Australia in the U.S. Navy, Hubbard published The OriginalThesis, which is considered the scriptures, or founding documents, of his later announced church. He came up with the idea that the human spirit stored engrams that fed the survival instincts of humankind. He believed that through a system of one-on-one counseling with an “auditor” of the church, an individual would begin revealing their true emotional state, as indicated by an “e-meter,” which was used to measure an electric current in the individual.

The process of “exteriorization” would help the individual match the goals of their spiritual self, referred to as the “thetan”. In beliefs slightly related to reincarnation, he believed that these spirits were bred billions of years ago and were the “Cause” of the universe. The final goal of church members is to understand their spiritual energy and the conflicts it has with the internal energy of engrams.


The Church of Scientology, which still looks to L. Ron Hubbard as their prophet, operates much like any church and has missions around the world. The Church’s headquarters are now located in Clearwater, Florida, USA. Throughout the years, the Church has seen its own problems, namely from organizations and governments who believe they are practicing a type of “medicine” without a license and are not required to pay taxes. Internationally, they operate in nearly 160 countries.