Timeline of Scientology

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This is a Timeline of Scientology and its forerunner Dianetics, particularly its foundation and development by author L. Ron Hubbard as well as general publications, articles, books and other milestones.

Contents

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1982

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1987

1990s

1991

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1999

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2010s

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2019

2020s

2020

2021

2022

See also

Notes

  1. The woman's name was variously reported as Sonya/Sonia/Sonja Bianci/Bianca or Ann Singer

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