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== Career ==

== Career ==

Between semesters at Harvard, he would sometimes attend classes at [[Calvin College]], taught by [[William Harry Jelema]], the founder of the philosophy department at Calvin College in 1921. A year later, he then returned to Calvin College to pursue studies of philosophy under Jelema. In 1953, he met his future wife Kathleen DeBoer. In 1954, he graduated from Calvin College. In 1957, he was appointed an instructor of philosophy at Yale University. In 1958, he received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Yale University, and became a professor of philosophy at [[Wayne State University]]. In 1963, he became professor of philosophy at Calvin College, and over the next two decades would teach at [[Harvard University]], [[Oxford University]], [[University of California]], [[University of Illinois]], and other top academic institutions. In 1972, he is awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Philosophy and serves as president of the American Philosophical Association from 1981-1982. He also helped co-found the Society of Christian Philosophers in 1978. In 1982, he became the John A. O'Brien Professor of philosophy at [[University of Notre Dame]], and that same year also became the director of the Center for Philosophy of Religion in Notre Dame and received an honorary degree from [[Glasgow University]]. Between 1983-1986, he served as the president for the Society of Christian Philosophers. In 1984, he published his landmark work, ''Advice to Christian Philosophers'',<ref>Plantinga, Alvin. "Advice to Christian philosophers." Faith and Philosophy 1.3 (1984): 253-271.</ref> which advised Christian philosophers to let their religious beliefs set their agenda for their academic careers -- this work inspired overwhelming discussion, responses and debate. In 1986, he received an honorary degree from Calvin College.

Between semesters at Harvard, Platinga would sometimes attend classes at [[Calvin College]], taught by [[William Harry Jelema]], the founder of the philosophy department at Calvin College in 1921. A year later, he then returned to Calvin College to pursue studies of philosophy under Jelema. In 1953, he met his future wife Kathleen DeBoer. In 1954, he graduated from Calvin College. In 1957, he was appointed an instructor of philosophy at Yale University. In 1958, he received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Yale University, and became a professor of philosophy at [[Wayne State University]]. In 1963, he became professor of philosophy at Calvin College, and over the next two decades would teach at [[Harvard University]], [[Oxford University]], [[University of California]], [[University of Illinois]], and other top academic institutions. In 1972, he is awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Philosophy and serves as president of the American Philosophical Association from 1981-1982. He also helped co-found the Society of Christian Philosophers in 1978. In 1982, he became the John A. O'Brien Professor of philosophy at [[University of Notre Dame]], and that same year also became the director of the Center for Philosophy of Religion in Notre Dame and received an honorary degree from [[Glasgow University]]. Between 1983-1986, he served as the president for the Society of Christian Philosophers. In 1984, he published his landmark work, ''Advice to Christian Philosophers'',<ref>Plantinga, Alvin. "Advice to Christian philosophers." Faith and Philosophy 1.3 (1984): 253-271.</ref> which advised Christian philosophers to let their religious beliefs set their agenda for their academic careers -- this work inspired overwhelming discussion, responses and debate. In 1986, he received an honorary degree from Calvin College.

In this period and later, he published many highly influential books, continued receiving many honorary degrees from a range of universities, and continued receiving many, and in 2006, the [[University of Notre Dame]] renamed its Distinguished Scholar Fellowship as the Alvin Plantinga fellowship. In 2007, a study revealed that Alvin Plantinga had the highest H-Index in the world in the philosophy of religion.<ref>[http://prosblogion.ektopos.com/2007/12/07/top_philosopher/ Top Philosophers of Religion by Hirsch Numbers]</ref> He retired from his professorship at the University of Notre Dame in 2010. He received the Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy in 2012,<ref>[http://www.philosophy.pitt.edu/news-story/nicholas-rescher-prize-systematic-philosophy-0 Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy]</ref> and received the renowned [[Templeton Prize]] in 2017.<ref>see reference 1</ref>

In this period and later, he published many highly influential books, continued receiving many honorary degrees from a range of universities, and continued receiving many, and in 2006, the [[University of Notre Dame]] renamed its Distinguished Scholar Fellowship as the Alvin Plantinga fellowship. In 2007, a study revealed that Alvin Plantinga had the highest H-Index in the world in the philosophy of religion.<ref>[http://prosblogion.ektopos.com/2007/12/07/top_philosopher/ Top Philosophers of Religion by Hirsch Numbers]</ref> He retired from his professorship at the University of Notre Dame in 2010. He received the Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy in 2012,<ref>[http://www.philosophy.pitt.edu/news-story/nicholas-rescher-prize-systematic-philosophy-0 Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy]</ref> and received the renowned [[Templeton Prize]] in 2017.<ref>see reference 1</ref>