Heber Jeddy Grant (1856–1945) was an American religious leader and businessman who served as the 7th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1918 until his death.
Born in Salt Lake City to Rachel Ridgeway Ivins and Jedediah Morgan Grant (who died nine days after Heber’s birth), Grant overcame poverty and a weak constitution through determination and hard work. He became a successful businessman and was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at age 25.
Grant emphasized self-reliance, practical faith, and industry. First Presidency statements during his administration addressed the relationship between science and religion, noting that the Church’s fundamental doctrines do not conflict with scientific inquiry into questions of how creation occurred.