Lawrence Martin-Bittman (14 February 1931 – 18 September 2018),[1][2] formerly known as Ladislav Bittman, was an American artist, author, and retired professor of disinformation at Boston University.

[6][7] The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and the subsequent end to the Prague Spring became driving forces behind his decision to leave for the United States in 1968.

[11] In 1972, four years after his defection to the United States, Bittman was given a teaching position at Boston University and primarily taught classes about international media, particularly the press.

In 1986, that led to him founding a new center in Boston University's school of journalism specifically on disinformation.

[14] In 1996, after a heart attack, which left him unable to teach, Lawrence retired from his position at Boston University and settled down in his home in New England to pursue his hobby of art.