Halford Mackinder
Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Sir Halford John Mackinder was a British geographer, academic and politician, who is regarded as one of the founding fathers of both geopolitics and geostrategy. He was the first Principal of University Extension College, Reading from 1892 to... Wikipedia
Born: February 15, 1861, Gainsborough, United Kingdom
Died: March 6, 1947 (age 86 years), Dorset, United Kingdom
Awards: Patron's Gold Medal
Education: University of Oxford, Christ Church, and Epsom College
Organizations founded: Geographical Association and School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford
First ascents: Mount Kenya