John polkinghorne

Sir John Polkinghorne

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  • Born

    Born
    Born October 16th 1930, in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset England.

  • Earned Bachelor's Degree

    Earned Bachelor's Degree
    John Polkinghorne earned his Bachelor' s Degree from Trinity College, Cambridge.

  • Earned Masters Degree

    Earned Masters Degree
    Polkinghorne earned his master's degree from Cambridge University.

  • Earned Doctorate

    Earned Doctorate
    John Polkinghorne earned his Doctorate in Quantum Field Theory from Cambridge.

  • Appointed Lecturer

    Appointed Lecturer
    Appointed lecturer at the University of Edinburgh in mathematical physics.

  • Appointed Lecturer at Cambridge

    Appointed Lecturer at Cambridge
    John Polinghorne became a lecturer at Cambridge for mathematical physics.

  • Elevated to Professor

    Elevated to Professor
    After 10 years as a lecturer at Cambridge. John Polkinghorne was elevated to the postion of professor of mathematical physics at Cambridge.

  • Earned an additional Doctorate

    Earned an additional Doctorate
    Polkinghorne earned an additional doctorate in theoretical elementary particle physics from Trinity College.

  • Became a Minister

    Became a Minister
    Polkinghorne decided that his research had come to an end and resigned his post and began Theologoical studies at Wescott House in Cambridge. He was Ordained in 1982 and assigned to a parish in South Bristol.

  • Published "The Way the World Is"

    Published "The Way the World Is"
    Polkinghorne published "The Way the World Is", which explained how a thinking person can be a Christian. One of his first of several works where he discuses the relationship between science and religion.

  • Became vicar of a parish

    Became vicar of a parish
    John Polkinghorne was appointed the Vicar of a Parish in Blean

  • Appointed Fellow, Dean, and Chaplin

    Appointed Fellow, Dean, and Chaplin
    Appointed Fellow, Dean, and Chaplin of Trinity Hall, Cambridge

  • Appointed President

    Appointed President
    Appointed President of Queens' College, Cambridge

  • "The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker"

    "The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker"
    Polkinghorne published "The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker"

  • Retired

    Retired
    Polkinghorne retired from his position as president of Queens' College, Cambridge

  • Knighted by Queen Elizabeth

    Knighted by Queen Elizabeth
    Polkinghorne was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for distinguished service to science, religion, learning, and medical ethics

  • "Faith, Science, and Understanding"

    "Faith, Science, and Understanding"
    Published "Faith, Science, and Understanding"

  • Earned Templeton Prize

    Earned Templeton Prize
    Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries About Spiritual Realities.

  • "The God of Hope and the End of the World"

    "The God of Hope and the End of the World"
    John Polkinghorne published "The God of Hope and the End of the World"

  • "Science and the Trinity: The Christian Encounter with Reality"

    "Science and the Trinity: The Christian Encounter with Reality"
    Published "Science and the Trinity: The Christian Encounter with Reality"

  • "Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship"

    "Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship"
    Polkinghorne published "Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship"

  • "From Physicist to Priest"

    "From Physicist to Priest"
    John Polkinghorne published the autobiography "From Physicist to Priest"