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Fellow of the Royal Society
Polkinghorne was selected as a fellow of the Royal Society for his creation of mathematical models to calculate the paths of quantum particles.
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Westcott House
Polkinghorne concluded that he was finished with his research. He resigned from his positions at the University of Edinburgh and then began his studies at the Westcott House in Cambridge.
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Ordained
He became ordained and was assigned to a parish in South Bristol.
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“The Way the World Is”
His book, “The Way the World Is” was published. It discussed how a thinking person could also be a Christian. It was the first of several books on this topic.
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Society of Ordained Scientists
Polkinghorne helped to found the Society of Ordained Scientists. It was a preaching order of the Anglican Communion.
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Knighted
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his service to science, religion, learning, and medical ethics.
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Templeton Prize
Polkinghorne was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Discoveries.
Turner, Darrell J. “John Polkinghorne.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/biography/John-Polkinghorne.