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Hugh W. Nibley

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Hugh Nibley was an American author, Mormon apologist, and professor at Brigham Young University (BYU).
Hugh Nibley, Hugh Winder Nibley, H. N.
LDS
LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Alexander and Agnes Sloan Nibley
Phyllis Ann Draper
Paul Sloan Nibley (Bronia) of Provo; Christina Nibley Mincek (Zdravko) of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida; Thomas Hugh Nibley of Provo; Michael Draper Nibley (Sandy) of Washington, DC; Charles Alexander Nibley (Junalee) of Salt Lake City; Rebecca Nibley of Eagle Mountain; Martha Nibley Beck of Phoenix; and Zina Nibley Petersen (Boyd) of Provo, Martha Beck, Alex Nibley
1910-03-27
Portland, Oregon
2005-02-24
Upon graduation from high school, 17 year old Hugh served a three year mission for the LDS Church to Germany. He later served a short-term mission to the Northern States.
He attended public schools in Portland, Medford, and Los Angeles, where he excelled in school and gained a life-long love of nature, art, astronomy, drama, and literature.He earned his bachelors degree in History at UCLA in 1934, graduating summa cum laude, and his PhD at Berkeley in 1938. As a college student he belonged to the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to the U.S. entering World War II, he taught at the consortium of colleges at Claremont, California.
A well known figure in the library and on the lecture platform, Dr. Nibley has become famous for his research and writing about the Church and its scriptures. His work is characterized by a remarkable linguistic ability, original historical analysis, absolute devotion to the faith, and a rapier wit. Besides pamphlets and numerous articles in Dialogue, BYU Studies, and the Church magazines, Dr. Nibley has authored many books.
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Author, Interviewee
English

15 Works by Hugh W. Nibley

Title Role Year Genre
The Facsimiles of the Book of Abraham Author Criticism
Educating the Saints--A Brigham Young Mosaic Author Personal Essay
Bird Island Author Personal Essay
Zeal Without Knowledge Author Personal Essay
Leaders to Managers Author Personal Essay
Since Cumorah Author 1967
Nibley on the Timely and the Timeless Author 1978 Personal Essay
How Firm a Foundation! What Make It So Author Personal Essay
A Conversation with Hugh Nibley Interviewee Interview / Panel
No, Ma'am, That's Not History Author 1946 Review
The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley Author
The Day of the Amateur Author Personal Essay
Hugh Nibley on the meaning of temples Author
Studies in the Pearl of Great Price Author
Of Birthdays Author 1926 Poetry
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