Sir Rt Hon. Halford Mackinder PC (1861-1947)

administrator, author, geographer, explorer, politician, public servant, Knight Bachelor (from 1920), and Privy Counsellor (from 1926)

Died aged c. 86

Sir Halford John Mackinder (15 February 1861 – 6 March 1947) was an English 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 (which became the University of Reading) from 1892 to 1903, and Director of the London School of Economics from 1903 to 1908. While continuing his academic career part-time, he was also the Member of Parliament for Glasgow Camlachie from 1910 to 1922. From 1923, he was Professor of Geography at the London School of Economics.
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Gainsborough, United Kingdom

Sir Halford John Mackinder, P.C. Geographer, administrator, author, explorer, politician, public servant. Born in this house 15th February, 1861

Elswitha Hall, Caskgate Street, Gainsborough, United Kingdom where they was born (1861)