Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand ( /ˈaɪn ˈrænd/; born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum, February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1905 – March 6, 1982) was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism. Born and educated in Russia, Rand moved to the United States in 1926. She worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood and h... More

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  • Feb 2, 1905

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  • Mar 6, 1982 (age 77 years)

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  • Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum,
  • Alissa Zinovievna Rosenbaum,
  • Alisha Rosenbaum,
  • ayn_rand,
  • Ayn Rand,
  • Rand, Ayn

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  • 1979

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  • 1.57 m (5.15 ft )

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  • 1958

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