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Born
Born in Weston-super-Mare, England -
Doctorate
Earned his doctorate in 1955 with his thesis in the Contributions to Quantum Field Theory. -
The Analytic S-Matrix
Polkinghorne's first publication (jointly with R.J. Eden, P.V. Landshoff and D.I. Olive) centered around physics. It covered what was known about the Feyman integrals in terms of their analytic and high energy properties. -
Career Change
Polkinghorne resigned as professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Cambridge to pursue theological studies. -
Priesthood
Deciding that he had done his part for science after 25 years, Polkinghorne decided to train for Priesthood which started in 1977 and ended up with him becoming ordained on the 6th of June, 1982. The ceremony was held at Trinity College, Cambridge where he stayed for five years before leaving and subsequently returning in 1986 as dean of the chapel at Trinity Hall. -
The Way the World Is
Published The Way the World Is in 1983. This was first of several works he published that covered the relationship between science and religion. He is internationally recognized for his contribution in combining theology and science. -
Knighted
John Polkinghorne was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for distinguished service to science, religion, learning and medical ethics. -
Templeton Prize
Was awarded the Templeton Prize in 2002, an award that is prestigious in religion and science. -
Polkinghorne- Why is the Quantum so mysterious? (Visual)
An interview with John Polkinghorne. A sense of quantum mechanics.
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Works Cited
Turner, Darrell J. “John Polkinghorne.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 12 Oct. 2019,
www.britannica.com/biography/John-Polkinghorne.
“John Charlton Polkinghorne.” John Polkinghorne (1930 - ), mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Polkinghorne.html.
“John Polkinghorne.” The Gifford Lectures, 20 June 2019, www.giffordlectures.org/lecturers/john-polkinghorne.
