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Charles Francis Haanel (May 22, 1866 – November 27, 1949)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.haanel.com/images/Haanel_Obituary.gif )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.haanel.com/images/HaanelDeathCert.gif )〕 was a noted American New Thought author,〔Lofton, K. (2011) ''Oprah: The gospel of an icon.'' University of California Press. p 42.〕 philosopher and a businessman. He is best known for his contributions to the New Thought Movement through his book ''The Master Key System''. ==Personal life and business career== The Haanel family was of Swedish extraction, but had lived in Silesia, Prussia, before emigrating to Canada and thence to the United States. In ''St. Louis: History of the Fourth City'', the author Walter B. Stevens wrote that "Charles F. Haanel was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Hugo and Emeline (Fox) Haanel." He was the fourth of six children.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 accessdate = 2008-09-01 )〕 According to Stevens, "The family moved to St. Louis, Missouri when Charles was a child. His first job was as an office boy for the National Enameling & Stamping Company in St. Louis, and he worked for this firm in varying capacities for fifteen years before striking out on his own as a writer and businessman."〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://archive.org/stream/stlouisfourthcit03stev#page/266/mode/2up )〕 In 1885 he married Esther M. Smith. They had one son and two daughters. In 1891 his wife died. In 1908 he married for the second time, to Margaret Nicholson of St. Louis, whose father was W. A. Nicholson.〔 He was a member of the Republican Party,〔 a Freemason and Shriner affiliated with St. Louis Keystone Lodge No.243, (A.F. & A.M.) 〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/frat1.htm )〕 and a supporter of the Missouri Athletic Club.〔 He was a member of Pi Gamma Mu Fraternity, a Fellow of the London College of Psychotherapy, a member of the Authors League of America; a member of the American Society of Psychical Research; a member of the Society of Rosicrucians; a member of the American Suggestive Therapeutical Association; and a member of the Science League of America.〔 During his life, Haanel earned and received several honorary academic degrees, including hon. Ph.D., College National Electronic Institute; Metaphysics, Psy. D., College of Divine Metaphysics; and M.D., Universal College of Dupleix, India.〔 When Haanel died on November 27, 1949; he was 83 years old. His ashes were buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles F. Haanel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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