Truman Grant Madsen | |
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Born | |
Died | May 28, 2009 Provo, Utah, US | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Education | Harvard University (Ph.D.) University of Utah University of Southern California |
Occupation(s) | Philosopher, historian, speaker, author, professor |
Spouse | Ann N. Madsen[1] |
Website | http://trumanmadsen.com/ |
Truman Grant Madsen (December 13, 1926 – May 28, 2009)[2] was an American professor of religion and philosophy at Brigham Young University (BYU) and director of the Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. He was a prolific author, a recognized authority on Joseph Smith, and a popular lecturer among Latter-day Saints.[citation needed] At one point, Madsen was an instructor at the LDS Institute of Religion in Berkeley, California.[citation needed]