Marianne Clark Sharp (1893–1975) was a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served in the Relief Society General Presidency from 1945 to 1974.
She emphasized the importance of education and intelligence in spiritual progression, teaching that since knowledge and intelligence are the doorway to eternal life, Relief Society leaders should be zealous in gaining and sharing knowledge.
Her teachings connected the pursuit of learning with Latter-day Saint doctrine about eternal progression, citing Joseph Smith’s teaching that “a man is saved no faster than he gets knowledge” and the Lord’s declaration that “it is impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance.”