Halford Mackinder
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Person
- Born
- 1861-02-15
- Died
- 1947-03-06
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Clinically applicable deep learning for diagnosis and referral in retinal disease
· 2018 · cited 2,137x
- Tocilizumab in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial
· 2021 · cited 1,519x
- Cereal seed storage proteins: structures, properties and role in grain utilization
· 2002 · cited 1,168x
- Food neophobia and ‘picky/fussy’ eating in children: A review
· 2008 · cited 984x
- The Arabidopsis CDPK-SnRK Superfamily of Protein Kinases
· 2003 · cited 887x
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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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Key dates
- Born
- 15 February 1861
- Died
- 6 March 1947
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Gainsborough
- Place of death
- Bournemouth
- Occupation
- botanical collector
- Position held
- director
- Political party
Article
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