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John Polkinghorne's Life
Mr. Polkinghorne was born in Welston-super-mare Somerset, England. He passed away at the age of 90 in Cambridge, England. He is best known as the man who invigorated the search for connection between science and religion, making him a poster boy for this new field. He also discovered the quark in relation to atoms with Murray Gell-Mann. -
John's Childhood
John Polkinghorne was the third child of his parents Dorothy and George. His brother was killed in action while flying in the Royal Air Force during WWII. His older sister died a month before he was born at the age of 6 making him an only child growing up. John bounced around several early primary schools in England. -
John Receives Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics
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John Receives Master's Degree
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John Receives Doctorate in Quantum Field Studies
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Early Adult Life, Work and Education
In 1956 after receiving his first Doctorate, he was appointed a lecturer in mathematical physics at the University of Edinburgh. He went on to take the same position at Cambridge 2 years after. In 1968 John was elevated to professor of mathematical physics. -
John Polkinghorne and Michael Moravcsik
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John Receives Second Doctorate
John received his second doctorate in theoretical elementary particle physics from Trinity College. That same year, he created his mathematical model on how to calculate the paths of quantum particles. He also was recognized that same year with his selection as a fellow of the Royal Society. -
John is Ordained
He was assigned to a parish in South Bristol. Two years late he would go on to become vicar of a parish in Blean. link text -
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John Polkinghorne's Major Works
This was his first of several major works in which he dove into the relationship of a being a physicist and a priest and the bond of science and religion. He published The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker in 1994, Faith, Science and Understanding in 2000, The God of Hope and the End of the World in 2002, Science and the Trinity: The Christian Encounter with Reality in 2004, Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship in 2007 and last his autobiography also in 2007 -
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President of Queens' College Cambridge
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John Polkinghorne's Major Services and Career Accomplishments
In 1986 John went on to help found the Society of Ordained scientist, and the Anglican Communion. He was the founding president from 2002-2004 of the International Society for Science and Religion. He was a member of the Science Research Council, The Doctrine Commission of the Church of England, Human Genetics Advisory Commission, he was also knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for his distinguished life of work and research. -
John Receives Templeton Prize
He was awarded the 2002 Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries About Spiritual Realities. link text -
John Polkinghorne Dies
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Works Cited and References
Jackson, J. “[PDF] SNAPSHOTS OF A PHYSICIST’S LIFE | Semantic Scholar.” Semanticscholar.Org, 1999, www.semanticscholar.org/paper/SNAPSHOTS-OF-A-PHYSICIST’S-LIFE-Jackson/640afecd81772d17b42b02e810b88ec8f7cb7cc0. Turner, Darrell J.. "John Polkinghorne". Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Oct. 2020, https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Polkinghorne. Accessed 11 July 2021. -
Works Cited and References Two
“John Polkinghorne Quote: ÂYes, I Was a Parish Priest for Five Years. I Was a Curate in a Large Working Class Parish in Bristol and the Vicar of a ...Â.” Quote Fancy, Various, 1 Jan. 2020, quotefancy.com/quote/1370306/John-Polkinghorne-Yes-I-was-a-parish-priest-for-five-years-I-was-a-curate-in-a-large. -
Works Cited and References Three
OSTLING, RICHARD. “Religion: Briton Winner of Templeton Prize.” Tulsa World, Tulsa World, 16 Mar. 2002, tulsaworld.com/archive/religion-briton-winner-of-templeton-prize/article_ddf91a38-681d-59cb-94e8-ed18c51d35d1.html.