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Stanley Jaki

The Reverend Doctor
Stanley Jaki
Born
Stanley L. Jaki

(1924-08-17)17 August 1924
Died7 April 2009(2009-04-07) (aged 84)
NationalityHungary, United States
Alma materFordham University
AwardsTempleton Prize (1987)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, Philosophy of Science
InstitutionsSeton Hall University
Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm
Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Princeton University and Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
Doctoral advisorVictor Hess

Stanley L. Jaki OSB (Jáki Szaniszló László) (17 August 1924 – 7 April 2009)[1][2] was a Hungarian-born priest of the Benedictine order. From 1975 to his death, he was Distinguished University Professor at Seton Hall University, in South Orange, New Jersey.

He held doctorates in theology and in physics and was a leading contributor to the philosophy of science and the history of science, particularly to their relationship to Christianity. In 2018, Jaki was named one of five Catholic scientists "that shaped our understanding of the world" by Aleteia; the other four are: Copernicus, Gregor Mendel, Giuseppe Mercalli and Georges Lemaitre.[3]

  1. ^ Weber, Bruce (April 12, 2009). "The Rev. Stanley L. Jaki, Physicist and Theologian, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Death of Rev. Stanley Jaki - News & Events - Seton Hall University". Archived from the original on 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  3. ^ "Professor Named One of Five Catholic Scientists that 'Shaped our Understanding of the World' - Seton Hall University". www.shu.edu. June 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-11.

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