Meet the notable Mormon scientists, scholars, and professionals who are making a mark in various disciplines. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, they include prominent US researchers like Philo Farnsworth, who invented the cathode ray television, and Alvino Rey, who invested in the pedal steel guitar. Even Mormon astronauts are part of this group. With 14.1 million adherents worldwide and 50,000 missionaries serving globally, the LDS Church is the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint Movement, inspired by Joseph Smith's message. Founded in 1830, Joseph Smith's original Church of Christ serves as the model for the church's teachings and organizations.
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Yukihiro Matsumoto is a Japanese computer scientist and software programmer. He designed the Ruby programming language.
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Henry Eyring taught chemistry at Princeton University and the University of Utah. He was a former professor.
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William Clayton invented the "roadometer," an early version of the modern odometer.
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Val A. Browning designed guns. He is the son of John Moses Browning.
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Orson Pratt is a mathematician and astronomer. He helped invent the "roadometer."
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James E. Talmage is a scholar and scientist. He gained life membership in several learned societies.
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Jonathan Browning is a gunsmith and inventor. He is the father of John Moses Browning.
Also ranks #54 on Top General Motors Employees
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James LeVoy Sorenson co-invented a real-time computerized heart monitor and 40 other medical patents.
Also ranks #3 on Mormon Executives · #799 on Famous Male Inventors
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Robert B. Ingebretsen developed the first practical digital audio recording system with Thomas Stockham. He won an Academy award in 1999.
Also ranks #320 on Famous University Of Utah Alumni
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John Moses Browning is a notable gun designer. Many of his designs still exist today.
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