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John Polkinghorne

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Physicist, theologian and anglican priest

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According to Wikipedia, John Charlton Polkinghorne was an English 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.

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John Polkinghorne is most known for their academic work in the field of religious studies. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of and physics.

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