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Nibley, Hugh, 1910-2005

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1910 - 2005

Biographical History

Hugh Nibley (1910-2005) was a religion professor and author in Utah. He is well known for his writings on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Hugh Winder Nibley was born March 27, 1910, to Alexander and Agnes Sloan Nibley in Portland, Oregon. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany from 1927 to 1929. Nibley received a PhD in 1938 from the University of California at Berkeley after already graduating in history from UCLA with highest honors in 1934. He then served in the United States Army during World War II. In 1946, he married Phyllis Ann Draper and together they had nine children. Nibley began teaching ancient scripture and ancient history at Brigham Young University in 1946, retiring in 1975. He is well known as an apologist for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Hugh Nibley died in Provo, Utah, on February 24, 2005.

Citation:
Lehi in the desert, c1952.

NY times, Feb. 25, 2005: obit (Hugh W. Nibley, religious scholar; d. Feb. 24, 2005 in Provo, Utah)

Wikipedia, Nov. 9, 2010 (Hugh Nibley; Hugh Winder Nibley; b. Mar. 27, 1910 in Portland, Ore.; d. Feb. 24, 2005 in Provo, Utah; professor of Biblical and modern scripture at Brigham Young University, 1946-1975; apologist for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; prolific author; earned Ph.D. at Univ. of Calif., Berkeley in 1938; served in intelligence during World War II)

UPB files, October 27, 2015 (taught ancient scripture and ancient history at Brigham Young University; graduated in history from UCLA with highest honors in 1934; served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1927 to 1929; he and his wife Phyllis Draper Nibley had nine children)

Ancestry, via WWW, October 27, 2015 (m. Phyllis Ann Draper on September 18, 1946 in Salt Lake, Utah)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Gary P. Gillum correspondence, 1973-2015

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2163 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains memorandums, notes, and letters from Brigham Young University (BYU) faculty, as well as non-BYU correspondence with family, professional colleagues, editors, and Church authorities. The series dates from 1973 to 2015.

Dates: 1973-2015

Hugh Nibley papers on Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS), 1981-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2721 Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains articles, letters, newsletters, and memorandums collected by Hugh Nibley during his involvement with the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. The content's topics include history of Hugh Nibley, updates and changes in the group, meeting minutes, and scriptural studies. Materials date from 1981 to 2000.

Dates: 1981-2000

John M. Lundquist papers regarding the publication of By Study and Also By Faith

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8884
Scope and Contents

Contains papers and records assembled by John M. Lundquist related to the publication of the volume, By Study and Also by Faith: Essays in honor of Hugh W. Nibley. Includes correspondence, memoranda, literary manuscripts and drafts. Dated circa 1984-1990.

Dates: approximately 1984-1990