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John Polkinghorne (October 16, 1930 (age 90 years))

  • Born October 16th,1930

    Born October 16th,1930
    John Polkinghorne was born on October 16th, 1930 in Weston, Somerset, England.
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    National Service in the Royal Army Educational Corps

  • Graduated Cambridge University as Senior Wrangler

    Graduated Cambridge University as Senior Wrangler
  • Graduated Cambridge University with PhD in Physics

    Graduated Cambridge University with PhD in Physics
  • Married

    Married
    Married fellow student and Mathematician Ruth Martin.
  • Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society

    Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Ordained

    Ordained
  • The Quantum World

    The Quantum World
    Polkinghorne, J. C.. The Quantum World (Princeton Science Library). United Kingdom, Princeton University Press, 1986.
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    Canon Theologian

    Served as Canon Theologian at Liverpool Cathedral.
  • Retired

    Retired
  • Knighthood

    Knighthood
    He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
  • Awarded the Templeton Prize

    Awarded the Templeton Prize
  • Exploring Reality: The Intertwining of Science & Religion

    Exploring Reality: The Intertwining of Science & Religion
    Polkinghorne, John. “Exploring Reality: The Intertwining of Science and Religion.” Exploring Reality, Yale University Press, 2005.
  • Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship

    Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship
    Polkinghorne, J. (2007). Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship. In Quantum Physics and Theology. Yale University Press.
  • Questions of Truth

    Questions of Truth
    Beale, Nicholas, and Polkinghorne, John. Questions of Truth: Fifty-one Responses to Questions about God, Science, and Belief. United States, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009.
  • The Polkinghorne Reader

    The Polkinghorne Reader
    Oord, Thomas, and Polkinghorne, Revd Professor John. Polkinghorne Reader: Science, Faith and the Search for Meaning. United Kingdom, SPCK, 2010.