Newsletter: A Brief Biography of L. Ron Hubbard
Hubbard claims to be a nuclear physicist with a BS in Civil Engineering at George Washington University. Claims his technology increases IQ by about a point per hour of processing.
originally printed circa 1960
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF L. RON HUBBARD
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HUBBARD, Lafayette Ronald, author, explorer; b. Tilden, Neb., Mar. 13, 1911; s. H.R. & Ledora May (Waterbury) B.S. in Civil Engineering, George Washington U.
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SCIENTOLOGY AND DIANETICS
L. Ron Hubbard describes Dianetics and Scientology in this light: “It was inevitable that a man who spent his youth in Asia and who studied at the mathematics and physical science of the West would become interested in the mind, and any such man combining what he knew would probably have discovered Dianetics and Scientology.”
“Dianetics is that branch of Scientology which deals with mental anatomy.”
“Scientology is an organized body of scientific research knowledge concerning life, life sources and the mind and includes practices that improve the intelligence, state and conduct of persons.”
That Dianetics and Scientology have contributed something is attested by the fact that by them we can raise the intelligence quotient of a person about one point per hour of processing (simple mental exercises) — a thing which was considered impossible a few years ago. Their stress is on ability and, with them, the general skill and efficiency of a person can be raised and the raise can be tested by very severe regimens and can be found to be stable.
There are many thousands of people using these subjects professionally in the world, and many others of the healing professions have used these skills more or less without credit.
Concerning sudden recoveries from illness, L. Ron Hubbard said, “I saw miracles in India and China done by holy men, but long association with them convinced me that they didn’t know entirely how they did it. I set out to find out from nuclear physics a knowledge of the physical universe, something entirely lacking in Asian philosophy. I made a few discoveries and we have been applying them. I believe any student given a similar background could have done the same thing. I just happened along at the right crossroads.”[1. excerpts as pdf ]
Hubbard, L. R. (1970). A Brief Biography of L. Ron Hubbard. [Hubbard biographical sketch]. PRO News 04-1970, 1-4.
His transcripts from GWU show a less than successful time at the university. He left without a degree.
“L. Ron Hubbard (1911-86) was the founder of the Church of Scientology and attended The George Washington University from 1930-32, studying engineering but not receiving a degree”
From the GWU website
“Notable Alumni and Former Students
Arnold “Red” Auerbach, former president and coach of the Boston Celtics
Alec Baldwin, actor
Dana Bash, CNN senior congressional correspondent
Warren Brown, Food Network host and owner of Cake Love
Tammy Duckworth, assistant secretary for Veterans Affairs
John Foster Dulles, former U.S. secretary of state
Michael Enzi, U.S. senator from Wyoming
J. William Fulbright, former U.S. senator and creator of the Fulbright scholarships
Ina Garten, chef, author and Food Network host
J. Edgar Hoover, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, former first lady
Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state
Harry Reid, U.S. senator from Nevada and Senate majority leader
Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Security and Exchange Commission
Chuck Todd, NBC and MSNBC political analyst
Mark Warner, U.S. senator from Virginia
Kerry Washington, actress
Rachel Zoe, fashion stylist ”
Not even mentioned as a notable former student, GWU website
Hi Ham, and thanks. Hubbard’s (fraudulent) claims about his background, education and credentials were very significant to me when I first got into Scientology. I’m making a collection of related documents here: http://www.carolineletkeman.org/collections/source-of-scientology.