Properties (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Harvard_University
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| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Brigham_Young_University
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
January 31, 1872
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Advocacy for education reform
Development of irrigation techniques Promotion of scientific agriculture Public speaking on science and religion Research on soil fertility Writing on the relationship between science and faith |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
July 27, 1952
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| gptkbp:field |
Agronomy
Botany Soil science |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John A. Widtsoe
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| gptkbp:influenced |
LDS_Church_education_system
Agricultural_practices_in_Utah |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Dewey
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Agricultural science
Mormon_leadership |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Establishment of agricultural research programs
Advancement of scientific inquiry in religious communities Impact on agricultural education Influence on LDS educational philosophy Promotion of rational thought in religious contexts |
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Great_Plan_of_Happiness
The Word of Wisdom The Gospel Through the Ages The_Rational_Theology |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Author
Educator Scientist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Richfield,_Utah
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
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| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Commissioner of Church Education
Member_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles President_of_the_University_of_Utah |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Leah_Widtsoe
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