Jae R. Ballif
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Jae R. Ballif was a provost of Brigham Young University
(BYU).
Ballif was the son of Ariel S. Ballif
and his wife, Artemesia Romney Ballif. Artemesia was the daughter of George S. Romney
and Artemesia Redd and the sister of Marion G. Romney
. Jae's brother Ariel, Jr. was prominent in Utah theater.
Ballif graduated from Brigham Young High School
in Provo, Utah, in the Class of 1949. He then received his bachelors degree from BYU in 1953, graduating in the same year as his mother, and he joined the BYU faculty in 1962. He received a Ph.D. from U.C.L.A in 1962.
Ballif was the founding dean of BYU's College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
Ballif was the author of Conceptual Physics along with William E. Dibble.
Ballif was a Latter-day Saint. Among other positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he served as a bishop, stake president and stake patriarch. He also wrote In Search of Truth and Love. From 1977 to 1979 he served as president
of the Massachusetts Boston Mission
. He currently serves as a sealer in the Provo Utah Temple
temple.
Ballif contributed the article on the Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood to the Encyclopedia of Mormonism
.
Ballif was provost of BYU from 1979-1989, after which he returned to being a member of the school's physics faculty.
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).
Ballif was the son of Ariel S. Ballif
Ariel S. Ballif
Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr. was a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University , mayor of Provo, Utah and a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ....
and his wife, Artemesia Romney Ballif. Artemesia was the daughter of George S. Romney
George S. Romney
George Samuel Romney was the president of Bannock Stake Academy, now Brigham Young University–Idaho, at the end of the First World War. He was a key figure in helping it to survive the postwar depression. Before its latest rename it was known as Ricks College.Romney was a member of The Church of...
and Artemesia Redd and the sister of Marion G. Romney
Marion G. Romney
Marion George Romney was an apostle and a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-Early life:...
. Jae's brother Ariel, Jr. was prominent in Utah theater.
Ballif graduated from Brigham Young High School
Brigham Young High School
Brigham Young High School was a private high school in Provo, Utah, first known as Brigham Young Academy, later attached to Brigham Young University and operated under the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .- History :When Brigham Young Academy was...
in Provo, Utah, in the Class of 1949. He then received his bachelors degree from BYU in 1953, graduating in the same year as his mother, and he joined the BYU faculty in 1962. He received a Ph.D. from U.C.L.A in 1962.
Ballif was the founding dean of BYU's College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
Ballif was the author of Conceptual Physics along with William E. Dibble.
Ballif was a Latter-day Saint. Among other positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he served as a bishop, stake president and stake patriarch. He also wrote In Search of Truth and Love. From 1977 to 1979 he served 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 the Massachusetts Boston 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...
. He currently serves as a sealer in the Provo Utah Temple
Provo Utah Temple
The Provo Utah Temple is the 17th constructed and 15th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
temple.
Ballif contributed the article on the Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood to 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...
.
Ballif was provost of BYU from 1979-1989, after which he returned to being a member of the school's physics faculty.