Thomas Berry
Theologian, culture historian. During his academic life he taught the cultural heritage of China and India at various universities. He was the author of several bestselling books, including "The Dream of the Earth" and "The Universe Story: From the Primordial Flaring Forth to the Ecozoic Era, A Celebration of the Unfolding of the Cosmos". Thomas Berry was the founder of the Riverdale Center of Religious Research, in Riverdale, New York, and served as its director since 1970.
Thomas Berry died in June 2009, agred 94.