Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (HUB-ərd; March 13, 1911 <unk> January 24, 1986) bụ onye America na-ede akwụkwọ akụkọ sayensị na akụkọ ifo, na onye guzobere Chọọchị nke Scientology. Na 1950, Hubbard dere Dianetics: Sayensị Ọgbara Ọhụrụ nke Ahụike Uche ma guzobe usoro nke òtù iji kwalite Dianetics. Na 1952, Hubbard tụfuru ikike Dianetics na usoro mmefu ego, ma mechaa guzobe Scientology. Mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị Hubbard lekọtara uto nke Chọọchị nke Scientology n'ime nzukọ zuru ụwa ọnụ. Akwụkwọ akụkọ Smithsonian hotara Hubbard dị ka otu n'ime ndị America 100 kachasị mkpa n'oge niile. Amụrụ na Tilden, Nebraska, na 1911, Hubbard nọrọ ọtụtụ oge nwata ya na Helena, Montana. Mgbe nna ya zigara ọrụ na US na ọdụ ụgbọ mmiri, Hubbard mụrụ Dianetics: Sayensị Ọgbara Ọhụrụ nke Ahụike Uche ma guzobe Dianetics na usoro nke Dianetics. Na 1930, ọ malitere ịmụ akwụkwọ na Mahadum South Pacific.
Machị 13, 1911