Dallin H. Oaks

president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Dallin H. Oaks

Summary

Dallin H. Oaks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Provo[2]. He was born on August 12, 1932[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], judge[7], and religious leader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,297 views/month, #5,902 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dallin H. Oaks's place of birth was Provo[2].
  • Dallin H. Oaks was born on August 12, 1932[3].
  • A child of Dallin H. Oaks was Jenny Oaks Baker[10].
  • Dallin H. Oaks held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Dallin H. Oaks worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Dallin H. Oaks worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's professions included writer[6].
  • Dallin H. Oaks worked as a judge[7].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's professions included religious leader[8].
  • Dallin H. Oaks held the position of President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles[12].
  • Dallin H. Oaks held the position of President of the Church[13].
  • Among Dallin H. Oaks's employers was University of Chicago[14].
  • Among Dallin H. Oaks's employers was Kirkland & Ellis[15].
  • Dallin H. Oaks was educated at Brigham Young University[16].
  • Dallin H. Oaks was educated at University of Chicago Law School[17].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's education included a stint at Provo High School[18].
  • Dallin H. Oaks was educated at Brigham Young High School[19].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[20].
  • Dallin H. Oaks is recorded as male[21].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's Commons category is recorded as Dallin H. Oaks[23].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's family name is recorded as Oaks[24].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's given name is recorded as Dallin[25].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+197321'}[26].
  • Dallin H. Oaks's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+197144'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Dallin H. Oaks's place of birth was Provo[2]. He was born on August 12, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in Provo[31]; University of Chicago Law School[17], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1902[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; Provo High School[18], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1912[38]; and Brigham Young High School[19], a secondary school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1903[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], judge[7], and religious leader[8]. Employers include University of Chicago[14], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1890[44], headquartered in Chicago[45] and Kirkland & Ellis[15], a law firm[46], in United States[47], founded in 1909[48], headquartered in Chicago[49]. Positions held include President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles[12], a position[50] and President of the Church[13], a position[51], founded in 1832[52].

Personal Life

A child of Dallin H. Oaks was Jenny Oaks Baker[10]. His religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[20].

Why It Matters

Dallin H. Oaks ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,297 views/month, #5,902 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Dallin H. Oaks born?

Born in Provo[2], Dallin H. Oaks…

What did Dallin H. Oaks do for work?

Dallin H. Oaks worked as lawyer[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], judge[7], and religious leader[8].

Where did Dallin H. Oaks go to school?

Dallin H. Oaks was educated at Brigham Young University[16], University of Chicago Law School[17], Provo High School[18], and Brigham Young High School[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Brigham Young University, University of Chicago Law School, Provo High School +1
    Place of birth Provo
    Child Jenny Oaks Baker
    Position held President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, President of the Church
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