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L. Ron Hubbard's seminal – and controversial – work was Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, written in 1950.
The Church of Scientology was founded in 1954 by L. Ron Hubbard.12
Hubbard, an American novelist, initially introduced his ideas to the public in his 1950 book, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. While his early work focused on the mind, he eventually transitioned toward a more religious approach to the human condition, which he termed Scientology.12