# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/holmes-rolston-iii
# Generated: 2026-08-14T09:15:30.248Z

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name: "Holmes Rolston III"
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description: "Holmes Rolston III was an American philosopher who was University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Colorado State University. He is best known for his contributions to environmental ethics and the relationship between science and religion. Among other honors, Rolston won the 2003 Templeton Prize, awarded by Prince Philip in Buckingham Palace. He gave the Gifford Lectures, University of Edinburgh, 1997–1998. He also served on the Advisory Council of METI."
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birthDate: "1932-11-19"
deathDate: "2025-02-12"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump