Halford Mackinder
British politician
Died when: 86 years 19 days (1032 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
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Sir Halford John Mackinder (15 February 1861 – 6 March 1947) was an English geographer, academic and politician, who was 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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