Who awarded Teilhard the Legion of Honor?
The United Nations
The Vatican
The French government
The Royal Society
Answer
The Legion of Honor was bestowed upon Teilhard by the French government in recognition of his significant contributions to science, particularly paleontology and geology. He made groundbreaking discoveries in these fields, including his work on the Peking Man fossils, and his pioneering ideas about human evolution and the relationship between science and religion.
The Illuminating Wisdom: Unraveling the Life and Philosophy of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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