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John Polkinghorne

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  • Background on John Polkinghorne

    Background on John Polkinghorne
    John Polkinghorne was a theoretical physicists and Anglican priest born in 1930. He was most notably recognized as the individual that "reconciled science and religion." “John Polkinghorne.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Polkinghorne.

  • Birth

    Birth
    John Polkinghorne was born on October 16th, 1930, in Somerset England. He was the youngest of three children. “John Polkinghorne.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Mar. 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Polkinghorne.

  • Education

    Education
    In his early years at primary school, it was evident that John was mathematically gifted. He went on to study at Trinity College in Cambridge where he would acquire a bachelor's in mathematics in 1952 and then went on to get a master's in mathematics in 1955 and then finally achieved his doctorate in quantum field theory in 1956.

  • From Physicist to Priest

    From Physicist to Priest
    In 1974 Polkinghorne was selected as a fellow into the Royal Society but only five years later resigned as a professor and said his research had come to an end. That same year he went on to study theology at Cambridge. He was ordained in 1982 to a parish in South Bristol. “John Polkinghorne.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Polkinghorne.

  • Major works

    Major works
    John Polkinghorne wrote the book "The way the world is" in 1983 and explained how thinking people can also be Christian's. This was the first book of several on his quest to show the world the correlation between religion and science. The Faith of a Physicist appeared in 1994 as well as Faith, Science, and Understanding in 2000. All of these books represented Polkinghorne's work in finding a way to show others that science and religion are one.

  • Creating Balance

    Creating Balance
    From his consistent knowledge of science to his faith he understood that other scientists were just like him and so in 1986 Polkinghorne helped find the Society of Ordained Scientists as well as being president of "The International Society for Science and Religion".
    Polkinghorne was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for his service in the science, religion, and medical ethics.

  • Death

    Death
    John Polkinghorne lived a very thoughtful and passionate life. From his birth in 1930 to his recent death on March 9th, 2021 in Cambridge. We can see that his impact from his 90 years on this earth have been thought provoking, powerful, and sometimes thinking divergently on his major works. “John Polkinghorne.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Mar. 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Polkinghorne.