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Michał Heller
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Polish philosopher, theologian, theoretical physicist and Roman Catholic priest
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Michał Heller (born 12 March 1936 in Tarnów) is a Polish astronomer, philosopher, writer, and Catholic priest. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarnów and the Catholic Church. Heller has worked at the University of Arizona, The Catholic University of America, University of Leicester, and Ruhr University Bochum. His fields of work include theology, philosophy, physics, and cosmology.
He is a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the International Astronomical Union. Heller received the Order of the White Eagle and the Templeton Prize. He was educated at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin and speaks Polish. His notable works include *Lemaître, big bang, and the quantum universe*, *Wszechświat i filozofia*, *Usprawiedliwienie wszechświata*, *Rekolekcje*, and *Bóg i geometria*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 12 March 1936
- Works
- 51
Top works
- Lemaître, big bang, and the quantum universe
- Wszechświat i filozofia
- Usprawiedliwienie wszechświata
- Rekolekcje
- Bóg i geometria
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Heller
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Tarnów
- Occupation
- priest
- Employer
- University of Arizona
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Field of work
- cosmology
- Image
- Michal Heller by Adam Walanus (49).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1936-03-12
- member of
- International Astronomical Union
- Commons category
- Michał Heller
- name in native language
- Michał Heller
- floruit
- 2001-01-01
- different from
- Michel Heller
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
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