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<div>'''John Clement Whitcomb, Jr.''' (born June 22, 1924) is a theologian and author who is known for his role in the modern [[creation science]] movement. He co-authored ''[[The Genesis Flood]]'' in 1961 with [[Henry Morris]].<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Whitcomb was born in [[Washington D.C.]] on June 22, 1924.<ref name="WhitcombMin">[http://www.whitcombministries.org/the-whitcombs.html Dr. Whitcomb - The Whitcombs]. ''Whitcomb Ministries''. Retrieved October 15, 2016.</ref> From age 3 to 6 he lived in China and he graduated from high school in [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]].<ref name="WhitcombMin"/><br />
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Whitcomb spent a year at [[Princeton University]] before being drafted into the [[U.S. Army]] during [[World War II]], serving in Europe from 1944 to 1946.<ref name="WhitcombMin"/> Before being drafted, in February 1943, Whitcomb became a Christian and was converted to Christ.<ref name="WhitcombMin"/><ref name="AiGbio">[https://answersingenesis.org/bios/john-whitcomb/ Dr. John Whitcomb]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 15, 2016.</ref> Whitcomb served in the [[Battle of the Bulge]] and got frostbite due to the cold.<ref>Ham, Ken (April 22, 2017). [https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2017/04/22/d-day-hero-visits-museum/ D-Day Hero Visits Museum]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref> After the war, he returned to Princeton, where he earned a B.A. in history in 1948.<ref name="AiGbio"/> After that, he went to Grace Theological Seminary in Indiana, graduating first with a M.Div. in 1951, a Th.M. in 1953, and a Th.D. in 1957.<ref name="WhitcombMin"/><ref name="AiGbio"/><br />
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==Theologian and creation scientist==<br />
Whitcomb served as a professor at Grace Theological Seminary from 1951 to 1990, teaching Old Testament and theology, and he served at a variety of positions during his tenure there.<ref name="WhitcombMin"/><ref name="AiGbio"/><br />
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In 1953, Whitcomb first heard Dr. [[Henry Morris]] speak at Grace College, and after listening to Morris, Whitcomb rejected the [[gap theory]] view he once held in favor for [[Young earth creationism|young Earth creation]].<ref>Looy, Mark (March 2, 2006). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/he-followed-gods-decrees-to-the-end-psalm-119-33/ He Followed God’s Decrees to the End (Psalm 119:33)]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 15, 2016.</ref> Eight years later, in 1961, he and Morris co-authored ''[[The Genesis Flood]]''.<ref name="AiGbio"/> The book was instrumental in the development of the modern creation science movement, with even evolutionists like [[Stephen Jay Gould]] and the [[National Center for Science Education]] acknowledging the impact of the book.<ref>Whitcomb, John C. (December 8, 2010). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ministry/remembering-the-genesis-flood/ Remembering ''The Genesis Flood'']. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 18, 2016.</ref> In addition, [[Ken Ham]], who would later become the co-founder and president of [[Answers in Genesis]], which built the [[Creation Museum]] and [[Ark Encounter]], was greatly impacted by ''The Genesis Flood''.<ref>Looy, Mark & Ham, Ken (February 20, 2011). [https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/core-ministry/a-flood-of-memories/ A Flood of Memories]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Whitcomb is married to his wife Norma, and together they have 6 children, 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.<ref>[http://creationsciencehalloffame.org/inductees/living/john-c-whitcomb/ John C. Whitcomb]. ''Creation Science Hall of Fame''. Retrieved October 15, 2016.</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.whitcombministries.org/ Official website]<br />
* [https://answersingenesis.org/bios/john-whitcomb/ Answers in Genesis bio and list of articles written]<br />
* [http://creationsciencehalloffame.org/inductees/living/john-c-whitcomb/ Profile] at the ''Creation Science Hall of Fame''<br />
* [http://www.creationwiki.org/John_Whitcomb Profile] on [[CreationWiki]]<br />
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