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Paul Henning: The First Mormon Archaeologist
Title | Paul Henning: The First Mormon Archaeologist |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2000 |
Authors | Fullmer, Robert W. |
Journal | Journal of Book of Mormon Studies |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 64-65, 80 |
Keywords | Ancient America; Archaelogy; Book of Mormon Geography; Mesoamerica |
Abstract | Paul Henning was born in Germany in 1872 and passed away in 1923. He was the first Latter-day Saint to become a professional archaeologist and Mesoamerican scholar. He was also the first to bring his professional knowledge to bear on how to correlate the Book of Mormon record with the physical remains and history of the area now widely considered among church members as the core Book of Mormon location. While his ideas on these matters were never published, he deserves to be saluted as a pioneer of Book of Mormon studies. This biographical article includes information about his association with Benjamin C. Cluff Jr., president of Brigham Young University, and his contribution to the university. |
URL | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol9/iss1/15 |
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