John Polkinghorne

Summary

John Polkinghorne is a human^[1]. He was born in Weston-super-Mare^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1930^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on March 9, 2021^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], Anglican priest^[8], theologian^[9], and priest^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month, #7,145 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John Polkinghorne's place of birth was Weston-super-Mare^[2].
• John Polkinghorne passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• John Polkinghorne was born on October 16, 1930^[3].
• John Polkinghorne died on March 9, 2021^[5].
• John Polkinghorne held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• English was John Polkinghorne's native language^[13].
• John Polkinghorne worked as a physicist^[6].
• John Polkinghorne's professions included theoretical physicist^[7].
• John Polkinghorne worked as an Anglican priest^[8].
• John Polkinghorne worked as a theologian^[9].
• John Polkinghorne worked as a priest^[10].
• John Polkinghorne's field of work was theology^[14].
• John Polkinghorne's field of work was physics^[15].
• John Polkinghorne's field of work was mathematical physics^[16].
• John Polkinghorne held the position of chairperson^[17].
• John Polkinghorne was employed by University of Cambridge^[18].
• Among John Polkinghorne's employers was University of Edinburgh^[19].
• John Polkinghorne was employed by Trinity Hall^[20].
• Among John Polkinghorne's employers was Royal Army Educational Corps^[21].
• John Polkinghorne was educated at University of Cambridge^[22].
• John Polkinghorne's education included a stint at Trinity College^[23].
• John Polkinghorne was educated at Westcott House^[24].
• John Polkinghorne was educated at Elmhurst Junior School^[25].
• John Polkinghorne was educated at The Perse School^[26].
• John Polkinghorne's doctoral advisor was Abdus Salam^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-10-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-03-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6dade634-5942-41a7-8572-7c5fe1eedf82^[32]

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Origins and Family

John Polkinghorne's place of birth was Weston-super-Mare^[2]. He was born on October 16, 1930^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[22], a collegiate university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1209^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; Trinity College^[23], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1546^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; Westcott House^[24], a seminary^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1881^[43]; Elmhurst Junior School^[25], a community school^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; and The Perse School^[26], an independent school^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1615^[48]. Doctoral advisors include Abdus Salam^[27], William McKenzie^[49], and Paul Dirac^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], Anglican priest^[8], theologian^[9], and priest^[10]. Fields of work include theology^[14], an academic discipline^[51]; physics^[15], a branch of science^[52]; and mathematical physics^[16], a branch of mathematics^[53]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1209^[56], headquartered in Cambridge^[57]; University of Edinburgh^[19], a public university^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1583^[60], headquartered in Edinburgh^[61]; Trinity Hall^[20], a university building^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1350^[64], headquartered in Cambridge^[65]; and Royal Army Educational Corps^[21], a corps^[66], in United Kingdom^[67]. John Polkinghorne held the position of chairperson^[17]. Doctoral students include Tom Kibble^[68], James Stirling^[69], Peter Goddard^[70], Ian T. Drummond^[71], Peter Landshoff^[72], and Wojciech Jerzy Zakrzewski^[73].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Faith, Science and Understanding^[74], The Way the World Is: Christian Perspective of a Scientist^[75], Science and Theology^[76], Questions of Truth^[77], and Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction^[78].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[79], a fellowship award^[80], in United Kingdom^[81]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[82], a grade of an order^[83], in United Kingdom^[84]; Templeton Prize^[85], a religion-related award^[86], in United States^[87], founded in 1972^[88]; and Knight Bachelor^[89], a title of honor^[90], in United Kingdom^[91], founded in 1300^[92].

Personal Life

John Polkinghorne's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[93].

Death and Burial

John Polkinghorne died on March 9, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

John Polkinghorne ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month, #7,145 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[94] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[95]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tom Kibble^[96], a physicist^[97], 1932–2016^[98], of United Kingdom^[99], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[100], specialised in theoretical physics^[101] and Peter Goddard^[102], a mathematician^[103], b. 1945^[104], of United Kingdom^[105], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[106].

FAQs

Where was John Polkinghorne born?

Born in Weston-super-Mare^[2], John Polkinghorne…

Where did John Polkinghorne die?

John Polkinghorne died in Cambridge^[4].

What did John Polkinghorne do for work?

John Polkinghorne worked as physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], Anglican priest^[8], theologian^[9], and priest^[10].

Where did John Polkinghorne go to school?

John Polkinghorne was educated at University of Cambridge^[22], Trinity College^[23], Westcott House^[24], and Elmhurst Junior School^[25].

What awards did John Polkinghorne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[79], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[82], Templeton Prize^[85], and Knight Bachelor^[89].