Daniel H. Ludlow
Encyclopedia
Daniel Hansen Ludlow was a professor of religion at Brigham Young University
(BYU) in Provo
, Utah
. He was also the chief editor of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism
, published in 1992 by Macmillan
.
and attended public schools in such communities as Benjamin, Utah
, Goshen, Utah
and Spanish Fork
. He studied at Utah State University
where he served for two years as student body president. He then went on to receive an M.A.
in education from Indiana University
and a Ph.D.
from Columbia University
.
In 1947, Ludlow published Latter-day Prophets Speak, a compilation of the teachings of various leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Ludlow joined BYU's faculty in 1955. He served for a time as the dean
of Religious Education at BYU. In 1968, Ludlow headed the group of BYU students who were the first to go to the Holy Land
under BYU auspices.
By 1972, Ludlow had left BYU and had become the director of teacher support services for the Church Educational System
of the LDS Church. Ludlow was also one of the leading specialists in assisting Thomas S. Monson
, Boyd K. Packer
and Bruce R. McConkie
in preparing the LDS Church editions of the Standard Works
that were released from 1979 to 1981. During part of the 1980s, he served as director of Correlation Review for the LDS Church. Ludlow also served as a Sunday School
teacher, as a branch president
, as a member of a bishopric, in high councils and stake presidencies, as a regional representative of the Twelve
, as president
of Australia
Perth
Mission
, and as a temple
worker.
Ludlow and his wife Luene had one son, Victor L. Ludlow
, and eight daughters. While teaching at BYU, Ludlow lived just east of campus in Provo
.
On February 14, 2009 Ludlow died of causes incident to age.
and Doctrine and Covenants
. He and his wife jointly wrote some articles for the LDS Church's New Era
magazine in the early 1980s.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) in Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. He was also the chief editor of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism
Encyclopedia of Mormonism
The Encyclopedia of Mormonism is a semi-official encyclopedia for topics relevant to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, published in 1992 by Macmillan
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
.
Biography
Ludlow was raised in southern Utah CountyUtah County, Utah
Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 368,536 and by 2008 was estimated at 530,837. It was named for the Spanish name for the Ute Indians. The county seat and largest city is Provo...
and attended public schools in such communities as Benjamin, Utah
Benjamin, Utah
Benjamin is a census-designated place in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Goshen, Utah
Goshen, Utah
Goshen is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Goshen is located at ....
and Spanish Fork
Spanish Fork
Spanish Fork may refer to:Places*Spanish Fork, Utah, a city*Spanish Fork Canyon, containing the Spanish Fork and Soldier Creek southeast of the cityStreams*Spanish Fork , a river that flows past the city of Spanish Fork into Utah Lake...
. He studied at Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
where he served for two years as student body president. He then went on to receive an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in education from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
In 1947, Ludlow published Latter-day Prophets Speak, a compilation of the teachings of various leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Ludlow joined BYU's faculty in 1955. He served for a time as the dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of Religious Education at BYU. In 1968, Ludlow headed the group of BYU students who were the first to go to the Holy Land
Holy Land
The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
under BYU auspices.
By 1972, Ludlow had left BYU and had become the director of teacher support services for the Church Educational System
Church Educational System
The Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners...
of the LDS Church. Ludlow was also one of the leading specialists in assisting Thomas S. Monson
Thomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monson is an American religious leader and author, and the 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator" of God's will on earth...
, Boyd K. Packer
Boyd K. Packer
Boyd Kenneth Packer is an American educator and religious leader, and the current president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He served as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1994 to 2008, and has been an apostle and member of...
and Bruce R. McConkie
Bruce R. McConkie
Bruce Redd McConkie was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1972 until his death...
in preparing the LDS Church editions of the Standard Works
Standard Works
The Standard Works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are the four books that currently constitute its open scriptural canon.* The Holy Bible * The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ...
that were released from 1979 to 1981. During part of the 1980s, he served as director of Correlation Review for the LDS Church. Ludlow also served as a Sunday School
Sunday School (LDS Church)
Sunday School is an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . All members of the church and any interested nonmembers, age 12 and older, are encouraged to participate in Sunday School.-Purpose:...
teacher, as a branch president
Branch President
A branch president is a leader of a "branch" congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The calling of branch president is very similar to the calling of bishop, except that instead of presiding over a ward, the branch president presides over a branch...
, as a member of a bishopric, in high councils and stake presidencies, as a regional representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve, commonly shorted to regional representative or regional rep, was a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1968 and 1995...
, as president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
, and as a temple
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
worker.
Ludlow and his wife Luene had one son, Victor L. Ludlow
Victor L. Ludlow
Victor Leifson Ludlow is a religion profesIsrael|sor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and the author of several books on the Book of Isaiah, most notably Isaiah, Prophet Seer and Poet.- Biography :...
, and eight daughters. While teaching at BYU, Ludlow lived just east of campus in Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
.
On February 14, 2009 Ludlow died of causes incident to age.
Publications
Ludlow wrote several books of commentary on the scriptures, particularly the Book of MormonBook of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
and Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants
The Doctrine and Covenants is a part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement...
. He and his wife jointly wrote some articles for the LDS Church's New Era
New Era (magazine)
New Era is an official magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. First published in January 1971 along with the Ensign and the Friend, the New Era's intended audience has always been the youth of the Church...
magazine in the early 1980s.
External links
- Deseret Book: Daniel H. Ludlow
- Daniel H. Ludlow, “Of the House of Israel,” Ensign, Jan. 1991, p. 51