John A. Widtsoe
John Andreas Widtsoe was a Norwegian-American scientist, author, and religious leader who was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1921 until his death in 1952.
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- Born in
- Frøya Municipality
- Educated at
- Harvard UniversityUniversity of Göttingen
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1872
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Birth1952
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