| First Name | Ayn |
| Last Name | Rand |
| Age | 77 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | February 2, 1905 |
| Birthplace | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Date of Death | March 6, 1982 |
| Location of Death | New York, New York, USA |
| Cause of Death | lung cancer |
| Height | 5' 2" (157 cm) |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Occupation Category | Writer |
| Claim to Fame | Atlas Shrugged, "Objectivism" |
Ayn Rand (born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum, February 2 1905 – March 6, 1982), was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism.
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