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John Polkinghorne (née John Charlton Polkinghorne)
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Memorial Page for John Polkinghorne (née John Charlton Polkinghorne)

Oct 16, 1930 – Mar 9, 2021(90 years)Died in:Cambridge, England

Physicist, theologian and anglican priest

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Occupation(5)

physicisttheoretical physicistAnglican priesttheologianpriest

Awards(2)

Fellow of the Royal SocietyTempleton Prize

Education(5)

University of CambridgeTrinity CollegeWestcott HouseElmhurst Junior SchoolThe Perse School

John Polkinghorne (* October 16, 1930 in Weston-super-Mare; † March 9, 2021 in Cambridge) was a physicist, theologian and anglican priest. He was 90 years old. His education included University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Westcott House, Elmhurst Junior School and The Perse School. His faith was Anglicanism. His awards include Fellow of the Royal Society and Templeton Prize.

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Born in Weston-super-Mare, England

1930

Elmhurst Junior School

1941

until 1945

The Perse School

1945

until 1948

Royal Army Educational Corps

1948

until 1949

Trinity College

1949

until 1952

University of Cambridge

1952

Doctor · until 1955

University of Edinburgh

1956

until 1958

University of Cambridge

1958

until 1979

Fellow of the Royal Society

1974

Westcott House

1979

until 1981

Trinity Hall

1986

until 1989

Templeton Prize

2002

Died in Cambridge, England

2021

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John Polkinghorne (née John Charlton Polkinghorne). Forever remembered.