Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a noted French philosopher and paleontologist of the 20th century. The controversial Jesuit priest is best remembered for his theory that every man is evolving towards a final spiritual unity called the ‘Omega Point’. He became interested in paleontology when he was sent to Cairo for a teaching internship. On his return to Paris, he began to study geology, botany and zoology, ultimately earning his doctorate degree in geology. However, shortly after he began his career as an assistant professor at the Institute Catholique, he was instructed to stop teaching and publishing due to his contentious views on different Christian doctrines, including the Original Sin. He was eventually asked to leave France. Thereafter, he traveled across the world to conduct research on paleontology and geology. He wrote many books, but due to objection from the Roman Catholic Church, some of his works remained unpublished until his death in New York City at the age of 73.