Born:Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, (1911-03-13)March 13, 1911, Tilden, Nebraska, U.S.
Died:January 24, 1986(1986-01-24) (aged 74), Creston, California, U.S.
Rank:Lieutenant
Awards:Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon, , Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon, , American Defense Service Medal, , Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal, , American Campaign Medal, , World War II Victory Medal
Branch:United States Navy
Spouses:Margaret "Polly" Grubb (m. 1933; div. 1947), , Sara Northrup Hollister (m. 1946; div. 1951), , Mary Sue Whipp (m. 1952)
Children:7, including Ronald, Diana and Quentin
Commands:USS YP-422 and USS PC-815
Conflicts:World War II, Pacific Theater
Education:George Washington University (dropped out)
Relatives:Jamie DeWolf (great-grandson)
Known for:Inventor of dianetics, founder of Scientology
Occupation:Author
Notable work:Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950), , Battlefield Earth (1982)
Other names:LRH
Service years:1941–1945 (Active), , 1945–1950 (Reserve)
Criminal charges:Petty theft (1948), , Fraud (in absentia, 1978)
Criminal penalty:Fine of ₣35, 000 and four years in prison (unserved)