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	Charles F. Haanel was born in ], the
	son of Hugo and Emeline (Fox) Haanel. The family moved to
	] 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 cpacities for fifteen years before striking out
	on his own as a writer and businessman.<ref name=stlouis> {{cite book \| title= St. Louis: History of the Fourth City" \| author= Walter B. Stevens \| publisher =S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. \|place= St. Louis \| date= 1909}} </ref>

	Hannel's great hit, '']'', written in 1912, when he was 46 years old, is a classic course in
	New Thought, personal development, and abundance realization
	that covers everything from how to get wealthy to how to get
	healthy. The book was heavily promoted in the pages of
	]'s New Thought magazine ], and by 1933 it had sold over 200,000 copies worldwide. Haanel practiced what he preached and was a self made success who owned several major companies. He was president of the Continental Commercial Company, president of the Sacramento Valley Improvement Company, and president of the Mexico Gold & Silver Mining Company. <ref name=stlouis/>

	The original Master Key System contained 24 parts or modules of study. There were 4 other parts added later which are not as easy to locate in original form. Some of the key points of his system include the laws of a concentration, attraction, and harmonious thinking and action.

	In addition to the ''Master Key System'', Haanel wrote
	several other books including ''Mental Chemistry'' published
	in 1922, and ''The New Psychology'' published in
	1924."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.haanel.com \| title="Full Biographical
	Information Reference" \| accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref>

	During his life, Haanel earned and received many degrees, including hon. Ph.D., College National Electronic Institute; Metaphysics, Psy. D., College of Divine Metaphysics; and M.D., Universal College of Dupleix, India. <ref name=haanelfoundation> {{cite web \| url=http://www.haanelfoundation.org \|title=The Haanel Foundation		During his life, Haanel earned and received many degrees, including hon. Ph.D., College National Electronic Institute; Metaphysics, Psy. D., College of Divine Metaphysics; and M.D., Universal College of Dupleix, India. <ref name=haanelfoundation> {{cite web \| url=http://www.haanelfoundation.org \|title=The Haanel Foundation

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Charles F. Haanel (May 22, 1866 - November 27, 1949), was a noted American New Thought author and a businessman. He is best known for his contributions to the New Thought Movement through his book The Master Key System.

Career as author and businessman

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Charles F. Haanel

During his life, Haanel earned and received many degrees, including hon. Ph.D., College National Electronic Institute; Metaphysics, Psy. D., College of Divine Metaphysics; and M.D., Universal College of Dupleix, India.

He died on November 27, 1949 at the age of 83. He was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri USA.

Influence on other writers

In 1919, Napoleon Hill wrote Haanel a letter thanking him for The Master Key System., In the letter Hill stated, My present success and the success which has followed my work as President of the Napoleon Hill Institute is due largely to the principles laid down in The Master-Key System.

Haanel's continuing influence can be gauged from the fact that he is quoted in the book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, published in 2007.

Bibliography

The Amazing Secrets of the Yogi.
A Book About You. 1928.
The Master Key System. 1912.
Mental Chemistry. 1922.
The New Psychology. 1924.

References and Biographic Sources

References

Obituary
Death certificate
"The Haanel Foundation". Retrieved 2008-08-31.
Obituary
Death certificate
"Letter"

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