List of Seventh-day Adventists

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List of Seventh-day Adventist is a list of notable members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The names listed here should be noted, at least in part, for their faith or for their role in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist church.

Contents 1 Members 1.1 Actors and former actors 1.2 Art and Music 1.3 Civil Rights 1.4 Language and linguistics 1.5 Politicians 1.6 Science and engineering 1.7 Sports 1.8 Theologians and ministers 1.9 World War II personalities 1.10 Other 2 Former members 3 To be classified...

[edit] Members

[edit] Actors and former actors

• Clifton Davis-From That's My Mama and theater work. He is ordained in the church.
• Darwood "Waldo" Kaye-Former Our Gang actor who spent his adult life as a pastor.

[edit] Art and Music

• Herbert Blomstedt-Conductor who does not rehearse on Saturdays due to his Adventist faith.
• Hugh Martin-American theater and film composer.
• Jim Pinkoski-Illustrator.
• Robert Edwin Seamount-Gospel singer and pastor.
• Annie R. Smith-American hymnist
• Shirley Verrett-Mezzo-soprano opera singer.

[edit] Civil Rights

• T.R.M. Howard-black surgeon, entrepreneur, civil rights, fraternal leader.

[edit] Language and linguistics

• Edwin de Kock-Esperantist and poet.
• Andrew Nelson-Missionary and linguist.

[edit] Politicians

• Silas Atopare-Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.
• Roscoe Bartlett-Member of the United States House of Representatives.
• James Carlisle-Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda.
• Cari M. Dominguez-12th chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• Samson Kisekka-Ugandan Prime Minister.
• Desley Scott-Australian politician.
• Philip T. Sica-Queens politician.
• John F. Street-Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Bob Stump-Former Congressman from Arizona.

See also Category:Seventh-day Adventist politicians

[edit] Science and engineering

• Ben Carson-He became the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital at 32 years old.
• Donovan Courville-Biochemist and archaeologist.
• Robert V. Gentry-Nuclear physics(creationist)
• Frank Lewis Marsh-The first Adventist to earn a doctoral degree in biology.(creationist)

[edit] Sports

• Carlos Roa-He does not play on Fridays night or Saturdays due to his religion.

[edit] Theologians and ministers

• John Nevins Andrews-Early missionary for the church and former President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
• Doug Batchelor-Evangelist for the church.
• Joseph Bates-Elder in the church.
• Barry Black-First African American chaplain to the United States Senate.
• Herbert E. Douglass-American theologian.
• Jon Dybdahl-Theologian and college administrator.
• Robert S. Folkenberg-President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists from 1990 to 1999.
• Desmond Ford-Australian preacher who had a role in the Glacier View doctrinal crisis of 1980.
• Arthur S. Maxwell-Adventist spokesman for church-state affairs in Britain.
• Jan Paulsen-Current President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
• Rachel Oakes Preston-Early religious figure to the church.
• George McCready Price-Missionary and creationist.
• Uriah Smith-Author and editor for the faith.
• Alfred Vaucher-French theologian.
• Ellen G. White-A founder of the church.
• James Springer White-A founder of the church and former President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

[edit] World War II personalities

• Desmond Doss-First conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.
• Gabrielle Weidner-Helped people escape from the Nazis and contributed to the French Resistance.

[edit] Other

• Lindy Chamberlain-Known because of the Azaria Chamberlain disappearance.
• Shirley Ardell Mason-Known to the public as Sybil.
• Jack Staddon and David Beihl were both winners of the U.S. National Geographic Bee, winning in 1989 and 1999, respectively.

[edit] Former members

• D. M. Canright-Pastor who left over difficulties concerning Ellen G. White.
• Victor Houteff-Disfellowed and known for Shepherd's Rod.
• Elizaphan Ntakirutimana-Rwandan Genocide person and ex-pastor.
• William S. Sadler-Linked to The Urantia Book.
• Roch Theriault-Former member turned criminal religious leader and subject of Savage Messiah.
• Michael Travesser-Messiah claimant and leader of "Strong city."
• Paul Wei-Convert who later became a founding figure in the True Jesus Church.
• Richard Wright-His autobiographical Black Boy mentions clashes with his Seventh-day Adventist family.
• John Harvey Kellogg
• Magic Johnson -Earvin Johnson, Jr. - Hall of Fame basketball player.

[edit] To be classified...

• Will Keith Kellogg
• Little Richard (born Richard Wayne Penniman)
• Wintley Phipps
• Danny Shelton
• Carlos Pardeiro - founder of SafeTv
• O.D. McKee - founder of Mckee Bakery (Little Debbie)
• Leonard Bailey - world-renowned heart surgeon, transplanted heart of baboon into a baby named Fae (Baby Fae)[1] [2]