Ariel A. Roth (born 1927) is a zoologist and creationist who was born in Geneva, Switzerland,[1] and now lives in the United States. He is a leading figure in the field of flood geology,[2] having been involved and published extensively on the creation–evolution controversy.[3]
Roth is a former professor and chairman of Biology at Emmanuel Missionary College, now Andrews University[4] and at Loma Linda University.[5] He is also the former director of the Seventh-day Adventist run Geoscience Research Institute at Loma Linda University.[6] He served as editor of the journal Origins[7] for 23 years.[8][9]
After receiving his PhD in biology at the University of Michigan, Roth pursued research in invertebrate zoology and on fossil and living coral reefs funded by NOAA, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies. He obtained additional training to facilitate his research in radiation biology, geology and mathematics at various campuses of the University of California. He has been a longtime member of the Geological Society of America and the Society for Sedimentary Geology. Roth has published many articles in both scientific and popular journals and lectured worldwide.[10]
- ^ Roth 1998, p. 9.
- ^ Young & Stearley 2008, p. 287.
- ^ Numbers 2006, pp. 325–327
- ^ Hammill 1962, p. 30.
- ^ Campbell 1967.
- ^ Land, Gary (2005). Historical Dictionary of Seventh-day Adventists. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-8108-5345-0.
- ^ "Origins: Geoscience Research Institute". Origins. Geoscience Research Institute. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Roth 1998, p. About the Author
- ^ "Ariel Roth, PhD. Adjunct Professor, Earth and Biological Sciences, School of Science and Tech". Loma Linda University: Faculty Directory. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ Utt, Richard H. (February 1993). "Evolution: The working model doesn't work. An interview with Ariel Roth, Ph.D., director, Geoscience Research Institute, Loma Linda, California" (PDF). Liberty. 88 (2). Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald Publishing Assn. Retrieved 2011-11-27.