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Halford Mackinder
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British geographer, academic and politician (1861-1947)
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Halford Mackinder was a British geographer, politician, diplomat, and political scientist born in Gainsborough in 1861. He was educated at Christ Church and worked at the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics and Political Science. A member of the Conservative Party, he held the position of director and worked in London. His notable works include *The Geographical Pivot of History*, *Lands Beyond The Channel*, and *Democratic Ideals and Reality*.
Mackinder received the Charles P. Daly Medal and was appointed a Knight Bachelor. He wrote in English and specialized in geography and human geography. He died in Bournemouth in 1947. His birth name was Halford Jdanella, and his given name was John. He is also associated with the works *Ideali Democratici e Realta'* and *Heartland*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Lands Beyond The Channel
- Democratic Ideals and Reality
- Democratic Ideals and Reality / The Geographical Pivot of History
- Ideali Democratici e Realta'
- Heartland
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Alexander Cross
- Succeeded by
- Campbell Stephen
- Born
- Halford John Mackinder , ( 1861-02-15 ) 15 February 1861, Gainsborough , England
- Died
- 6 March 1947 (1947-03-06) (aged 86)
- Party
- Conservative
- Alma mater
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Known for
- The Geographical Pivot of History
- Awards
- Charles P. Daly Medal (1943)
- Fields
- Geography geopolitics geostrategy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Gainsborough
- Place of death
- Bournemouth
- Occupation
- botanical collector
- Position held
- director
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Notable work
- The Geographical Pivot of History
- Noble title
- Knight Bachelor
- Field of work
- human geography
- Sport
- mountaineering
- Image
- Halford Mackinder (1).jpg
- Work location
- London
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- date of birth
- 1861-02-15
- date of death
- 1947-03-06
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- Halford Mackinder
- birth name
- Halford Jdanella
- name in native language
- Halford Mackinder
- Commons Creator page
- Halford John Mackinder
- writing language
- English language
- candidacy in election
- December 1910 United Kingdom general election
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- Halford Mackinder
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Halford John Mackinder (15 February 1861 – 6 March 1947) was a British geographer, academic and politician, who is regarded as one of the founding fathers of both geopolitics and geostrategy. He is considered to have introduced the terms "manpower" and "heartland" into the English language. He was the first Principal of University Extension College, Reading (which became the University of Reading) from 1892 to 1903, and Director of the London School of Economics from 1903 to 1908. Initially a liberal and free market proponent, he shifted to support a protectionist and conservative view from 1903. While continuing his academic career part-time, he was also the Conservative and Unionist Member of Parliament for Glasgow Camlachie from 1910 to 1922. From 1923, he was Professor of Geography at the London School of Economics.
Early life and education
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