Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

(1881–1955) writer France

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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955) was a France writer.

About Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. was a French Jesuit Catholic priest, scientist, paleontologist, philosopher, mystic, and teacher. Teilhard de Chardin investigated the theory of evolution from a perspective influenced by Henri Bergson and Christian mysticism, writing multiple scientific and religious works on the subject. His mainstream scientific achievements include his paleontological research in China, taking part in the discovery of the significant Peking Man fossils from the Zhoukoudian cave complex near Beijing. His more speculative ideas, sometimes criticized as pseudoscientific, have included a vitalist conception of the Omega Point. Along with Vladimir Vernadsky, he contributed to the development of the concept of the noosphere.

Notable works:

The Phenomenon of Man

Awards:

Croix de guerre 1914–1918|Officer of the Legion of Honour|Knight of the Legion of Honour|Mendel Medal|Auguste Viquesnel Prize

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