ayn rand

 Ayn Rand, original name Alissa Zinovievna Rosenbaum, (born February 2, 1905, St. Petersburg, Russia--died on the 6th of March, 1982, New York, New York, U.S.), Russian-born American writer who was a commercial success with her novels that promoted individualism and laissez faire capitalism had a significant impact on libertarians and conservatives as well as with the younger generation throughout the United States from the mid-20th century.Her father, Zinovy Rosenbaum, was an incredibly successful pharmacist. Alissa Rosenbaum was the youngest child in a family of three. She was tutored at home and was enrolled in a progressive school where she had a high academic performance but was socially isolated. The shop of her father was confiscated by communist officials in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was a decision she regretted. As a student at Leningrad State University, she was a historian and became familiar with the works of Plato and Aristotle. When she graduated in 1924 she enrolled in the State Institute for Cinematography, hoping to become a screenwriter.The announcement of a note from a cousin in Chicago gave her an opportunity to depart the country on the pretense of gaining knowledge that she could utilize in the Soviet film industry. Following her arrival in the United States, 1926, her name changed to Ayn Rand. (The initial name rhymes with "pine,