Teilhard de Chardin

[ te-yar duh shar-dan ]

noun

1. Pierre [pye, r], 1881–1955, French Jesuit priest, paleontologist, and philosopher.

Teilhard de Chardin

/ tɛjar də ʃardɛ̃ /

noun

1. Teilhard de ChardinPierre18811955MFrenchRELIGION: Jesuit priestSCIENCE: palaeontologistPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Pierre (pjɛr). 1881–1955, French Jesuit priest, palaeontologist, and philosopher. The Phenomenon of Man (1938–40), uses scientific evolution to prove the existence of God