Arthur F. Holmes

Arthur F. Holmes
Born
Arthur Frank Holmes

March 15, 1924
Dover, England
DiedOctober 8, 2011 (aged 87)
Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityEnglish
Alma materWheaton College (AB, MA)
Northwestern University (PhD)
OccupationPhilosophy professor
SpouseAlice
ChildrenPaul Holmes, Mark Holmes
AwardsWheaton College Teacher of the Year 1966, 1983; Illinois Professor of the Year 1987; Mark Hatfield Award (from the Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities) 1998; two (2) honorary doctoral degrees.

Arthur Frank Holmes (March 15, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an English philosopher who served as Professor of Philosophy at Wheaton College in Illinois, US from 1951 to 1994. He built the philosophy department at Wheaton where he taught, wrote about the philosophy of Christian education, and participated in the creation of the Society of Christian Philosophers.[1] Wheaton College President Philip Ryken said "It would be hard to think of anyone who has had a greater impact on Christian higher education than Arthur Holmes."[2] Holmes died in Wheaton, Illinois, on October 8, 2011, at age 87.[3][4]

  1. ^ Jones, Martyn Wendell (Winter 2017). "The Holmes Hundred". Wheaton Magazine. 20:1.
  2. ^ Daday, Eileen O. (October 16, 2011). "Arthur Holmes was a Wheaton College philosopher, professor and mentor". Daily Herald.
  3. ^ "Arthur F. Holmes '50 M.A. '52 (1924–2011): Influential Christian Philosopher". Wheaton College. 2011-10-10. Archived from the original on 2011-12-21.
  4. ^ "Obituary for Dr. Arthur Frank Holmes at Hultgren Funeral Home". www.meaningfulfunerals.net. Retrieved 2017-05-17.