caption relations religion children birth_place image_size nationality parents birth_date known_for spouse image article_title education name occupation alma_mater
in 2007 peter polkinghorne -lrb- sister , died 1930 -rrb- polkinghorne -lrb- brother , died 1942 -rrb- ann anglican peter -rrb- michael -lrb- 1963 -rrb- -lrb- born 1957 -rrb- isobel -lrb- born 1959 weston-super-mare , england , uk 170px united kingdom george and dorothy -lrb- née charlton -rrb- polkinghorne 16 october 1930 particle physics ; relationship between science and religion ruth -lrb- née martin -rrb- polkinghorne johnpolkinghorne.jpg john polkinghorne
 ma 1955 -rrb- mathematics -lrb- 1952 -rrb- , phd physics -lrb- john polkinghorne physicist , priest , writer university of cambridge
john polkinghorne

john charlton polkinghorne , -lrb- born 16 october 1930 -rrb- is an english theoretical physicist , theologian , writer 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 .
polkinghorne is the author of five books on physics , and 26 on the relationship between science and religion ; his publications include `` the quantum world '' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- , `` quantum physics and theology : an unexpected kinship '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- , `` exploring reality : the intertwining of science and religion '' -lrb- 2007 -rrb- , and `` questions of truth '' -lrb- 2009 -rrb- .
`` the polkinghorne reader '' -lrb- edited by thomas jay oord -rrb- provides key excerpts from polkinghorne 's most influential books .
he was knighted in 1997 and in 2002 received the # 1 million templeton prize , awarded for exceptional contributions to affirming life 's spiritual dimension .
