Kip Thorn physicist He has done considerable work in theoretical physics. He is the author of the book Black Holes and Time Warps. The book features a story about a robot name “Kolog” that falls into a black hole. He left the Church in the 1970’s...
James Talmage (1862 – 1933) geologist He graduated from Lehigh University and studied at Johns Hopkins University. He received his Ph.D. following correspondence work at Illinois Wesland University. As a geologist, he undertook several pioneering studies of the...
James S. Olson historian He served as history chair at Sam Houston State University. He has authored a number of books, discussing such subjects as cancer, sports, war, and John Wayne. He has won a number of awards for his efforts. He served as an area authority...
Jane Nelsen psychologist She is a licensed marriage, family and child counselor in South Jordan, Utah and San Clemente, California. She is the author and coauthor of the Positive Discipline books (which the webmaster highly recommends). She has a doctorate degree in...
Joseph F. Merrill (1869 – 1952) physicist He received a Ph.D. in physics from Johns Hopkins University in 1899. He was a professor of engineering at the University of Utah. Source: Famous LDS...
Dr. John S. Lewis space scientist He has research interests in the applications of chemistry to planetary sciences and space development. He joined the Church in Boston while teaching at MIT. His books include: Books: Worlds Without End: The Exploration of Planets...
Steve Jones physicist He is a professor of physics at BYU and gained recognition during he cold fusion controversy of the early 1990’s. His claims were much more modest than those of the University of Utah, and he is still well respected in the field. Source:...
H. Tracy Hall chemist He developed the tetrahedron press and was the first to produce synthetic diamonds. Source: Famous LDS Scientists Born in Ogden, Utah, and raised a Mormon in rural Marriott, Hall was a bookish child whose ambition was to follow in the footsteps...
Wilford Gardner geologist He described the movement of water through unsaturated soils by reference to capillary potential. For this and other work, the American Society of Agronomy called him “the father of soil physics.” He served as dean at UC Berkley....
Harvey Fletcher (1884-1981) physicist As a graduate student, he worked with Millikan and together they were the first to measure the charge on an electron. Millikan won the noble prize for that work. Fletcher directed research at Bell Labs where he played a central...
Henry Eyring (1901-1981) was a world-renowned theoretical chemist. He was born in Mexico and received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkely. He was a professor of chemistry at Princeton University for 15 years and later served as the dean of...
Luke Johnson The Luke Johnson Phone Experiment was started by 27 year-old Arizona resident Luke Johnson. On September 18, 2006, Luke posted a self-made video on YouTube inviting the world to call him on his cell phone. The stated purpose of the experiment is to see...
Gardiner Sisters The Gardiner Sisters, a group made up of Hailey, Allie, and Mandi Gardiner, made a name for themselves with their incredible harmonies. The Gardiner Sisters are the oldest three siblings in a family of eight children who all grew up singing together....
Mindy McKnight Mindy McKnight, Top Hair Guru & Top Mom on YouTube. Hairstyle featured in the Hunger Games Catching Fire movie. over 300 million views ! A new hairstyle tutorial posted every Sunday night {7pm...
SHAYTARDS Shay and Collete Butler and children (oh and their dog their dog’s name is Malachi), family life isn’t veery private. For years the Butler family has been known to the world as the “Shaytards” on YouTube with more than 1 million...
Stuart Edge Stuart Edge, most famous for his kissing pranks on BYU campus, one of YouTube’s top pranksters whose channel exploded in popularity. over 200 million video...
Kid History Brett, David, John and Randy Roberts — along with friend Richard Sharrah and the rest of the Roberts’ family Four older siblings, Lisa, Mike, Mark and Leslie, have also participated in the filming fun. The whole family resides from Draper to Payson The...
Devin Graham is a professional YouTube videographer and the creator of the popular YouTube channel DevinSuperTramp, which boasts over 4.5 million subscribers. His videos are aways very original and entertaining, often involving extreme sports like parkour and video...
Tiffany Alvord www.tiffanyalvord.com Tiffany Alvord, singer songwriter, rising to fame on YouTube after posting her first video at age 15. Follow Tiffany’s social media...
Al Fox Carraway, the “Tattooed Mormon” Al Fox Carraway is an LDS convert who is famous for her public speaking, inspirational story, and is the author of the book More than the Tattooed Mormon. Originally from New York, Carraway now lives in Utah with her...
