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==Early Life and Education==

==Early Life and Education==

Ham began his career as a public school science teacher in Australia, but moved his family to America as creationist missionaries in 1987.

Ham was born and raised in [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name="Rogers">Rogers, Ben (August 8, 2016). [http://journeyonline.com.au/features/ken-ham-queenslander-answers/ Ken Ham: A Queenslander with all the Answers]. ''Journey'' - ''Uniting Church in Australia Queensland Synod''. Retrieved August 18, 2016.</ref> His career of defending Christianity and the Bible was partly inspired by his father, a school teacher who had the same passion as Ham.<ref name="Rogers"/>

He has a Bachelor's degree in applied science from [[Queensland Institute of Technology]] and a Diploma of Education from the [[University of Queensland]]. He has received four honorary degrees—DD in 1997 from Temple Baptist College in Cincinnati, OH, DLitt in 2004 from [[Liberty University]], DLitt in 2010 from Tennessee Temple University, and DHL in 2012 from Mid-Continental University in KY.<ref>[https://answersingenesis.org/bios/ken-ham/ Ken Ham]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved August 5, 2016.</ref>

Ham earned a Bachelor's degree in applied science from [[Queensland Institute of Technology]] and a Diploma of Education from the [[University of Queensland]]. In addition to this, he has also received four honorary degrees—DD in 1997 from Temple Baptist College in Cincinnati, OH, DLitt in 2004 from [[Liberty University]], DLitt in 2010 from Tennessee Temple University, and DHL in 2012 from Mid-Continental University in KY.<ref>[https://answersingenesis.org/bios/ken-ham/ Ken Ham]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved August 5, 2016.</ref>

In his last year of his university training to become a public school science teacher, Ham was strongly influenced by ''The Genesis Flood,'' a book co-authored by Dr. [[Henry Morris]], a hydraulic engineer, and Dr. John Whitcomb, a theologian, showing how scientific evidence supported the Great Flood as described in the Bible.<ref>Appeal letter from Ham for Answers in Genesis, Nov. 20, 2015</ref>

In his last year of his university training to become a public school science teacher, Ham was strongly influenced by ''The Genesis Flood,'' a book co-authored by Dr. [[Henry Morris]], a hydraulic engineer, and Dr. John Whitcomb, a theologian, showing how scientific evidence supported the Great Flood as described in the Bible.<ref>Appeal letter from Ham for Answers in Genesis, Nov. 20, 2015</ref>

After moving to America in 1987, Ham worked for seven years under Dr. Henry Morris at the [[Institute for Creation Research]].<ref>Appeal letter from Ham for Answers in Genesis, Nov. 20, 2015</ref> He began the Answers in Genesis ministry in late 1993 along with Mark Looy and Paul Palmon. The [[Creation Museum]] broke ground in 2000 and opened in 2007.  The [[Ark Encounter]], featuring a full-size Noah's Ark according to Biblical dimensions, opened on July 7, 2016.<ref>Appeal letter from Ham for Answers in Genesis, Nov. 20, 2015</ref>

As an adult, Ham became a science teacher in Dalby State high school, and there he "was soon confronted with a need to defend his faith in the classroom".<ref name="Rogers"/> Ham started a creationist ministry that was based in his house in Sunnybank, and in 1987 he and his family moved to the United States to work at the [[Institute for Creation Research]] (ICR).<ref name="Rogers"/> After moving to America, Ham worked for seven years under Dr. Henry Morris at ICR.<ref>Appeal letter from Ham for Answers in Genesis, Nov. 20, 2015</ref> He began the Answers in Genesis ministry in late 1993 along with Mark Looy and Paul Palmon. The [[Creation Museum]] broke ground in 2000 and opened in 2007.  The [[Ark Encounter]], featuring a full-size Noah's Ark according to Biblical dimensions, opened on July 7, 2016.<ref>Appeal letter from Ham for Answers in Genesis, Nov. 20, 2015</ref>

==Publications==

==Publications==