Phillip E. Johnson
American legal academic (1940-2019)
Phillip E. Johnson (June 18, 1940 – November 2, 2019)[1] was an American writer and law professor. He was the UC Berkeley law professor and co-founder of the pseudo-scientific intelligent design movement. He was an author of the "Wedge strategy" and co-founder of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture (CSC) .
Phillip E. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1940 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 2019 (aged 79) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Law professor, author |
| Known for | Intelligent design |
He said of himself "the father of the intelligent design movement".[2]
Johnson died on November 2, 2019 at his Berkeley, California home at the age of 79.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ Died: Phillip E. Johnson, Lawyer who Put Darwin on Trial
- ↑ "Defending Intelligent Design - NOVA". PBS. 6 April 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ Klinghoffer, David (November 3, 2019). "Remembering Phillip E. Johnson (1940-2019): The Man Who Lit the Match". Evolution News.
- ↑ Reynolds, John Mark (November 3, 2019). "Gandalf Has Gone to the West (Phillip E. Johnson)". Eidos.
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