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| − | [[image:Daniel H. Ludlow mormon.jpg|thumb| | + | [[image:Daniel H. Ludlow mormon.jpg|thumb|left|200px|alt=Daniel H. Ludlow mormon]]'''Daniel H. Ludlow''' was born on March 17, 1924, in Benjamin, Utah. He obtained a bachelor's degree from Utah State University, his master's degree from Indiana University, and his PhD from Columbia University. He also received an honorary doctorate degree from BYU in 1995. He married Luene Leifson on June 10, 1942, in the Salt Lake Temple, and they had one son and eight daughters; his son, [[Victor L. Ludlow]], also taught religion at BYU. |
| − | + | Ludlow joined the faculty of [[Brigham Young University]] in 1955 and was a religion professor and dean of the College of Religious Education. In 1968, Ludlow headed the group of BYU students who were the first to study for a semester in the Holy Land under BYU. He founded the Faculty Study Tour of the Lands of the Scriptures and directed many tours to the Middle East, Central America, and Mexico. He also conducted numerous Church history tours. | |
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| + | He was former director of the Correlation Department of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], or [[Mormon Church]] for 15 years. | ||
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| + | Ludlow left BYU in 1972 to become the director of teacher support services for the [[Church Educational System]]. He also served on the Scriptures Publication Committee assisting [[Bruce R. McConkie]], [[Boyd K. Packer]], and [[Thomas S. Monson]] with the new editions of the [[Standard Works]]. | ||
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| + | He was the chief editor of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism published by Macmillan in 1992. The resource is now available online through BYU. | ||
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| + | Ludlow served as a [[Regional Representative]] of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles|Twelve]] and presided over the Australia Perth Mission. He died on February 14, 2009 of causes incident to age. He was 84 years old.<ref>LDS Week, Daily Herald, March 29, 2009.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 27 January 2022
Daniel H. Ludlow was born on March 17, 1924, in Benjamin, Utah. He obtained a bachelor's degree from Utah State University, his master's degree from Indiana University, and his PhD from Columbia University. He also received an honorary doctorate degree from BYU in 1995. He married Luene Leifson on June 10, 1942, in the Salt Lake Temple, and they had one son and eight daughters; his son, Victor L. Ludlow, also taught religion at BYU.
Ludlow joined the faculty of Brigham Young University in 1955 and was a religion professor and dean of the College of Religious Education. In 1968, Ludlow headed the group of BYU students who were the first to study for a semester in the Holy Land under BYU. He founded the Faculty Study Tour of the Lands of the Scriptures and directed many tours to the Middle East, Central America, and Mexico. He also conducted numerous Church history tours.
He was former director of the Correlation Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon Church for 15 years.
Ludlow left BYU in 1972 to become the director of teacher support services for the Church Educational System. He also served on the Scriptures Publication Committee assisting Bruce R. McConkie, Boyd K. Packer, and Thomas S. Monson with the new editions of the Standard Works.
He was the chief editor of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism published by Macmillan in 1992. The resource is now available online through BYU.
Ludlow served as a Regional Representative of the Twelve and presided over the Australia Perth Mission. He died on February 14, 2009 of causes incident to age. He was 84 years old.[1]
- ↑ LDS Week, Daily Herald, March 29, 2009.
