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William D. Phillips
November 5, 1948 – present
Physicist & Nobel Laureate
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics and testifies to God's design
Biography
American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light.
Faith & Testimony
A practicing Methodist who has spoken about the compatibility of science and faith. He has said, 'I believe in God. In fact, I believe in a personal God who acts in and interacts with the creation.'
Sources
- William Daniel Phillips — Wikipedia — Biography of the Nobel laureate physicist
- William D. Phillips: Nobel Laureate on Faith and Science — Templeton Foundation profile on Phillips as a Methodist who sees no conflict between physics and faith
- Nobel Prize Lecture: Laser Cooling and Trapping of Neutral Atoms (1997) — Phillips' Nobel Prize lecture; he has spoken publicly about his Christian faith complementing his scientific work