Ayr Rand

Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is best known for her two best-selling novels, The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957). Rand's philosophy, Objectivism, is based on the belief in individual rights, reason, and capitalism. She was a controversial figure, but her work has had a significant impact on American culture.

Ayn Rand was born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 2, 1905.
* She moved to the United States in 1926.
* She published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936.
* Her second novel, The Fountainhead, was published in 1943 and became a bestseller.
* Her third novel, Atlas Shrugged, was published in 1957 and became an even bigger bestseller.
* Rand developed a philosophy, Objectivism, which is based on the belief in individual rights, reason, and capitalism.
* She was a controversial figure, but her work has had a significant impact on American culture.
* She died in New York City on March 6, 1982.