1899 - 1978
Ernest L. Wilkinson American Educator
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First Name |
Ernest
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Middle Name |
L.
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Last Name |
Wilkinson
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Birthday |
4th May, 1899
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Birthplace |
Ogden, Utah
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Died |
6th April, 1978
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Place of Death |
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation |
Educator
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Ernest Leroy Wilkinson (May 4, 1899 – April 6, 1978) was an American academic administrator, lawyer, and prominent figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was president of Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1951 to 1971, simultaneously overseeing the entire LDS Church Educational System (CES). He is credited with the expansion of BYU. Under his presidency, the student body increased six times to over twenty-five thousand students due to the physical growth of the university and his aggressive recruiting policies. The number of colleges at the university increased from five to thirteen and the number of faculty members increased four-fold. Wilkinson focused on recruiting more faculty and convincing current faculty to receive education outside the university. As a result, the number of teachers with doctorate degrees increased from 50 to 500. Associate and doctoral programs were created for BYU.
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