Napoleon Hill
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For the Memphis businessman, see Napoleon Hill (Memphis businessman). For the Lithuanian landmark, see Napoleon's Hill. For the hill in Israel, see Tel Gerisa.
Oliver Napoleon Hill (October 26, 1883 – November 8, 1970) was an American self-help author. He is best known for his book Think and Grow Rich (1937), which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time.[1][2] Hill's works insisted that fervid expectations are essential to improving one's life.[3][4] Most of his books were promoted as expounding principles to achieve "success".
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Born | (1883-10-26)October 26, 1883 Pound, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | November 8, 1970(1970-11-08) (aged 87) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Occupation | Author, journalist, salesman, lecturer |
Period | 1928–1970 |
Genre | Non-fiction, self-help |
Notable works | Think and Grow Rich (1937) The Law of Success (1928) Outwitting the Devil (1938) |
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Hill is a controversial figure. Accused of fraud, modern historians also doubt many of his claims, such as that he met Andrew Carnegie and that he was an attorney.