Edward L. Kimball
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Edward L. Kimball is a now-retired law professor at Brigham Young University
who has written biographies of his father Spencer W. Kimball
and his mother Camilla Eyring Kimball. Mormon historians have described these as "well crafted" biographies. Kimball's biography of his father has also been listed among "60 Significant Mormon Biographies".
Kimball was born in Arizona and suffered from polio as a child. He served as a missionary
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Netherlands. He received a bachelors degree in history and a law degree from the University of Utah
. Kimball than went on to earn two further law degrees from the University of Pennsylvania
.
Kimball also wrote an article on Henry Eyring
and Harvey Fletcher
published in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
. Kimball also served as the editor of his father's book Faith Precedes the Miracle. More notably Edward L. Kimball was the compiler and editor of the widely cited work, The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1982).
Kimball has also published an in-depth study on the 1978 Revelation on Priesthood
received by his father. He has also written an article on the history of LDS Church temple
admissions standards.
As a lawyer Kimball specialized in evidence law. He also wrote a biography of Frank J. Remington
. He also wrote on criminal cases in appellate courts.
Kimball has served in several positions in the LDS Church, including as a bishop.
Kimball is married to the former Evelyn Bee Madsen and they are the parents of seven children and grandparents of 28 grandchildren and have 5 great-grandchildren.
Prior to joining the faculty of BYU Kimball was a law professor and chairman of the Curriculum Committee at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
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...
who has written biographies of his father Spencer W. Kimball
Spencer W. Kimball
Spencer Woolley Kimball was the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1973 until his death in 1985.-Ancestry:...
and his mother Camilla Eyring Kimball. Mormon historians have described these as "well crafted" biographies. Kimball's biography of his father has also been listed among "60 Significant Mormon Biographies".
Kimball was born in Arizona and suffered from polio as a child. He served as a missionary
Mormon missionary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Netherlands. He received a bachelors degree in history and a law degree from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. Kimball than went on to earn two further law degrees from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
Kimball also wrote an article on Henry Eyring
Henry Eyring
Henry Eyring was a Mexican-born American theoretical chemist whose primary contribution was in the study of chemical reaction rates and intermediates....
and Harvey Fletcher
Harvey Fletcher
Harvey Fletcher was an American physicist. Known as the "father of stereophonic sound" he is credited with the invention of the audiometer and hearing aid...
published in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought is an independent quarterly journal of "Mormon thought" that addresses a wide range of issues on Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint Movement....
. Kimball also served as the editor of his father's book Faith Precedes the Miracle. More notably Edward L. Kimball was the compiler and editor of the widely cited work, The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1982).
Kimball has also published an in-depth study on the 1978 Revelation on Priesthood
1978 Revelation on Priesthood
The 1978 Revelation on Priesthood was a revelation to the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which reversed a long-standing policy excluding men of black African descent from the priesthood.-Background:...
received by his father. He has also written an article on the history of LDS Church 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...
admissions standards.
As a lawyer Kimball specialized in evidence law. He also wrote a biography of Frank J. Remington
Frank J. Remington
Frank John Remington , was a University of Wisconsin law professor, who directed major studies reforming criminal law in the United States....
. He also wrote on criminal cases in appellate courts.
Kimball has served in several positions in the LDS Church, including as a bishop.
Kimball is married to the former Evelyn Bee Madsen and they are the parents of seven children and grandparents of 28 grandchildren and have 5 great-grandchildren.
Prior to joining the faculty of BYU Kimball was a law professor and chairman of the Curriculum Committee at the University of Wisconsin Law School.