Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French priest and scientist
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ was a French Jesuit, Catholic priest, scientist, paleontologist, theologian, philosopher, and teacher. He was Darwinian in outlook and the author of several influential theological and philosophical books. Wikipedia
Born: May 1, 1881, Orcines, France
Died: April 10, 1955 (age 73 years), New York, NY
Influenced: Pope Benedict XVI, Annie Dillard, Marshall McLuhan, and more
Influenced by: Charles Darwin, Paul the Apostle, Ignatius of Loyola, and more
Place of burial: The Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park
Parents: Emmanuel Teilhard and Berthe de Dompiere
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