Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 <unk> January 24, 1986) aive munyori weAmerica wenhau dzesayenzi uye dzekufungidzira, uye muvambi weChechi yeSaintology. Muna 1950, Hubbard akanyora Dianetics: Sayenzi Yemazuva Ano yeHutano hwepfungwa uye akatanga nhevedzano yemasangano ekusimudzira Dianetics. Muna 1952, Hubbard akarasikirwa nekodzero dzeDianetics mukuita kwekubhuroka, uye akazotanga Scientology. Mushure meizvozvo Hubbard akatarisira kukura kweChechi yeSaintology kuita sangano repasirese. Hubbard akataura naSmithsonian magazini semumwe wevanhu zana vakakosha vekuAmerica nguva dzese.
Kurume 13, 1911