L. Ron Hubbard
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard  (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was the founder of Dianetics and Scientology. He started as a pulp fiction and science fiction writer. Hubbard was born in Tilden, Nebraska to Harry Ross Hubbard and Ledora May Hubbard. He died of a stroke in Creston, California.