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Date of Birth
John Charlton Polkinghorne was born on 10/16/1930 in Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom -
The discovery of the Quark
Polkinghorne challenged the long standing concept that protons and neutrons are the smallest particles. Leading to the discovery of what is later known as Quark and Gluons
Polkinghorne explaining the existence of Quarks and Gluons. -
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Professor at Cambridge University
Professor of mathematical physics -
Polkinghorne leaves science to become a priest
Described as critical realism, Polkinghorne believed that science and religion both describe different aspects of the same reality. -
Exploring Reality: The intertwining of Science and religion is published
Polkinghorne publishes his book exploring reality: the intertwining of science and religion is published. This book is Polkinghorne's attempt to bridge the gap between science and religion. -
Date of Death
John Charlton Polkinghorne died on 03/09/2021 in Cambridge, United Kingdom