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John Polkinghorne

(1930–2021) Physicist

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John Polkinghorne was a physicist, best known for On space and time.

Quick Facts About John Polkinghorne

Born
October 16, 1930
Died
March 9, 2021
Profession
Physicist
Notable works
On space and time

About John Polkinghorne

John Charlton Polkinghorne was a Cornish theoretical physicist, theologian, and Anglican priest. A prominent and leading voice explaining the relationship between science and religion, he was professor of mathematical physics at the University of Cambridge from 1968 to 1979, when he resigned his chair to study for the priesthood, becoming an ordained Anglican priest in 1982. He served as the president of Queens' College, Cambridge, from 1988 until 1996.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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