M. M. Mangasarian (1859 - 1943)

Mangasar Magurditch Mangasarian (December 29, 1859–June 26, 1943) was an American rationalist and secularist of Armenian decent. During his life Mangasarian wrote a number of books. His most popular, including The Truth About Jesus — Is He a Myth? (1909) and The Bible Unveiled (1911), deal with the evidence against the existence of an historical Jesus. He also wrote hundreds of essays and lectures on questions of the times. His books and essays were translated into French, German, Spanish, and other foreign languages. The general subject of his writing was religious criticism and the philosophy of religion.