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John Polkinghorne (1930- )
John Polkinghorne is an English Physicist and priest born in 1930. He has actively campaigned for scientific and religious communities to reconcile their differences.
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John Polkinghorne (1930- )
Polkinghorne attended Trinity College, Cambridge, and earned multiple degrees; his bachelor's degree (1952) and master's degree (1955) in mathematics, as well as his doctorate (1956) in quantum field theory. He was a lecturer in mathematical physics at the University of Edinburgh, then Cambridge until 1968 when he was made a professor of mathematical physics. Polkinghorne earned his second doctorate in theoretical elementary particle physics in 1974. -
John Polkinghorne (1930- )
Polkinghorne was selected as a fellow of the Royal Society for his work in creating mathematical models to calculate paths of quantum particles. -
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John Polkinghorne (1930- )
After concluding his research, Polkinghorne decided to study theology at Westcott House at Cambridge. He was ordained in 1982 and served in various positions of religious leadership until he retired in 1996 after being president of Queens' College, Cambridge for 7 years. -
John Polkinghorne (1930- )
John Polkinghorne was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for distinguished service to science, religion, learning, and medical ethics. -
John Polkinghorne (1930- )
In 2002, Polkinghorne won the Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries About Spiritual Realities. During the press conference, Polkinghorne said "I want to take science and religion with great and equal seriousness. I see them as complementary to each other and not as rivals. The most important thing that they have in common is that both believe that there is a truth to be sought and found, a truth whose attainment comes through the pursuit of well-motivated belief."