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I chose this philosopher for my timeline because I thought the name to be interesting. It is spelled differently from its original form of Polkenhoern which is a locational name from an estate in the parish of Gwinear, Cornwall, England, UK. In Old Cornish "Pol" is a pool or pond and the personal name Kenhoern translates into the words hound+iron. I wondered if hound-iron is something like a weathercock, hence the icon for this event. https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Polkinghorne
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John Charlton Polkinghorne is age 89 as of this writing. He was born on 16 October 1930 in Weston-super-Mare, England which is a seaside town in Somerset, England, sovereign state of United Kingdom. The town's name, Weston-super-Mare is derived from Anglo-Saxon 'west tun' or settlement. Super-Mare is Latin for above sea and was added to the name to distinguish it from other towns named Weston. https://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/how-did-weston-super-mare-get-its-name-1-306273
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Society of Ordained Scientists, National Service, RAEC
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Mathematics, Trinity College, Cambridge
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Trinity College, Cambridge, England, fellow
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Quantum field theory from Trinity College, Cambridge
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California Institute of Technology
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Quantum field theory from Trinity College, Cambridge
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Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
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Reader in theoretical physics
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Professor of mathematical physics at the University of Cambridge
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Professor of mathematical physics
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Received an additional doctorate in theoretical elementary particle physics from Trinity College in 1974.
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Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for his contributions to the study of interactions between fundamental particles.
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Science Research Council
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Nuclear Physics Board
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Ordained deacon of the Church of England
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St. Andrew's, Chesterton, England
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As an ordained priest of the Church of England, Polkinghorne lead a disparate group of scientists on a controversial search for God within the fractured logic of quantum physics.
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St. Michael's, Bedminster, England
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Vicar in Kent, England
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Trinity Hall
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Committee to Review the Guidance on the Research Use of Fetuses and Fetal Material
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Here is a link to a collection of short videos in which he talks about evidence of God from recent scientific discoveries involving cosmic fine-tuning. http://www.focus.org.uk/polkinghorne.php
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Queens' College, Cambridge, England
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Church of England Doctrine Commission
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BMA Medical Ethics Committee
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General Synod of the Church of England
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Ad hoc study group on the food use of organisms from transgenic breeding programs
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The prestigious Gifford Lectureships were established by Adam Lord Gifford, a senator of the College of Justice in Scotland.
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Canon theologian, Liverpool Cathedral
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Task force to review services for drug mis-users
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Advisory committee on genetic testing
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Polkinghorne is investitured as Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.). It is the second most senior grade of seven orders of chivalry.
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International Society for Science and Religion
