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Which Brazilian physicist and astronomer received the 2019 Templeton Prize (valued at $1.4 million) for his interdisciplinary work bridging science and spirituality?

1. Nicolaus Copernicus
2. Marcelo Gleiser
3. Charles Messier
4. Edwin Hubble

Correct answer: Marcelo Gleiser

Solution

Marcelo Gleiser, a Brazilian physicist and astronomer at Dartmouth College, won the 2019 Templeton Prize worth $1.4 million. He was recognised for his work exploring the relationship between science and the fundamental questions of human existence. Copernicus, Messier, and Hubble are historical astronomers who could not have won a 2019 prize.

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