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...
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Date of birth:
- Feb 2, 1905
Date of death:
- Mar 6, 1982 (age 77 years)
Country of nationality:
Also known as:
- Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum,
- Alissa Zinovievna Rosenbaum,
- Alisha Rosenbaum,
- ayn_rand,
- Ayn Rand,
- Rand, Ayn
