caption institutions death_date death_place religion era birth_place school_tradition influences influenced nationality main_interests notable_ideas birth_date image article_title name alma_mater
chamberlin , c. 1914 brigham & nbsp ;-lrb- 1909 -- 1916 -rrb- university of utah & & nbsp ;-lrb- 1917 -- 1920 -rrb- nbsp ; young & nbsp ; university 09 may 1921 logan , utah mormonism modern philosophy salt lake city , & nbsp ; utah personalism josiah royce , george holmes howison e. e. ericksen american mormonism , higher criticism spiritual realism 12 february 1870 william henry chamberlin.jpg william henry chamberlin -lrb- philosopher -rrb-
 william henry chamberlin university of utah university of chicago
william henry chamberlin -lrb- philosopher -rrb-

william henry chamberlin , jr. -lrb- 1870 -- 1921 -rrb- was an american mormon philosopher , theologian , and educator .
his teachings and writings worked to reconcile mormonism with the theory of evolution .
he taught philosophy and ancient languages as well as science and math at several latter-day saints -lrb- lds -rrb- institutions including brigham young university in the early 20th century .
he was one of four educators at brigham young university whose teaching of evolution and attempts to reconcile it with mormon thought , although strongly popular with students , generated controversy among university officials and the lds community .
chamberlin has been called `` mormonism 's first professionally trained philosopher and theologian . ''
