Marsh, Frank Lewis, 1899-1992
Person
Dates
- Existence: October 18, 1899 to July 14, 1992
Biographical
Frank Lewis Marsh was a Seventh-day Adventist educator, writer, and biologist. Born to an Adventist farming family in Aledo, Illinois, October 18, 1899, he was educated in Adventist schools through 1929, training as a nurse at Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hospital and receiving his B.A. (1927) and his B.S. (1929) degrees in science from Emmanuel Missionary College. In 1939 he received a M.S. degree from Northwestern University, and in 1940 he received a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Nebraska. In 1958-59 he audited 18 courses in geology at Michigan State University.
Frank Marsh taught science for 43 years, half of this time at Andrews University (formerly Emmanuel Missionary College). He was involved with many science-related enterprises, and wrote prolifically in the area of science. Among Adventists, he is particularly well known for defending special creation.
For additional information on Dr. Marsh, see Box 1 folder 1 of these papers. Also see Warren Lee Jarrard's term paper, The Special Contributions of Frank Lewis Marsh, Ph.D. to Seventh-day Adventist Creationism [call number 006062], and Ronald L. Numbers' article, "'Sciences of Satanic Origin': Adventist attitudes Toward Evolutionary Biology and Geology," Spectrum (January 1979), pp. 17-30. Both are available in the Center for Adventist Research.
Frank Marsh taught science for 43 years, half of this time at Andrews University (formerly Emmanuel Missionary College). He was involved with many science-related enterprises, and wrote prolifically in the area of science. Among Adventists, he is particularly well known for defending special creation.
For additional information on Dr. Marsh, see Box 1 folder 1 of these papers. Also see Warren Lee Jarrard's term paper, The Special Contributions of Frank Lewis Marsh, Ph.D. to Seventh-day Adventist Creationism [call number 006062], and Ronald L. Numbers' article, "'Sciences of Satanic Origin': Adventist attitudes Toward Evolutionary Biology and Geology," Spectrum (January 1979), pp. 17-30. Both are available in the Center for Adventist Research.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Frank L. Marsh Papers
Collection
Identifier: Collection 17
Content Description
The papers are primarily manuscripts and articles that Marsh wrote. They also include biographical material on the Marsh family, some writings by others that Marsh collected, and some correspondence. The correspondence is notable for who he corresponded with. The most notable is an exchange of letters with evolutionist, Theodosius Dobzhansky. Dobzhansky felt he could discredit Marsh’s creationist view and change Marsh’s mind. After several letters Dobzhansky gave up and stopped the dialog. Also...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1936 - 1986
Frank L. Marsh Papers
Accession
Identifier: Collection 17
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1936 - 1986
Frank L. Marsh Papers
Accession
Identifier: Collection 017