George P. L. Walker

British volcanologist (1926–2005)
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George P. L. Walker

Summary

George P. L. Walker is a human[1]. He was born in Harlesden[2]. He was born on March 2, 1926[3]. He died on January 17, 2005[4]. He worked as a volcanologist[5], geologist[6], and mineralogist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Harlesden[2], George P. L. Walker…
  • George P. L. Walker was born on March 2, 1926[3].
  • George P. L. Walker died on January 17, 2005[4].
  • George P. L. Walker held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • George P. L. Walker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • British English was George P. L. Walker's native language[11].
  • George P. L. Walker's professions included volcanologist[5].
  • George P. L. Walker worked as a geologist[6].
  • George P. L. Walker worked as a mineralogist[7].
  • George P. L. Walker's field of work was pyroclastic rock[12].
  • George P. L. Walker's field of work was explosive eruption[13].
  • George P. L. Walker's field of work was geology[14].
  • George P. L. Walker's field of work was mineralogy[15].
  • George P. L. Walker's field of work was volcanology[16].
  • Among George P. L. Walker's employers was Imperial College London[17].
  • Among George P. L. Walker's employers was University of Hawaiʻi System[18].
  • George P. L. Walker was employed by University of Auckland[19].
  • George P. L. Walker was educated at Queen's University Belfast[20].
  • George P. L. Walker's education included a stint at University of Leeds[21].
  • A notable student of George P. L. Walker was Steve Sparks[22].
  • George P. L. Walker received the Fellow of the Royal Society[23].
  • George P. L. Walker received the Thorarinsson Medal[24].
  • George P. L. Walker received the Lyell Medal[25].
  • George P. L. Walker received the Knights of the Order of the Falcon[26].
  • George P. L. Walker received the Wollaston Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

George P. L. Walker was born in Harlesden[2]. He was born on March 2, 1926[3]. British English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Queen's University Belfast[20], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30] and University of Leeds[21], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1904[33], headquartered in Leeds[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include volcanologist[5], geologist[6], and mineralogist[7]. Fields of work include pyroclastic rock[12]; explosive eruption[13]; geology[14], a branch of science[35]; mineralogy[15], a branch of geology[36]; and volcanology[16], a branch of geology[37]. Employers include Imperial College London[17], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1907[40], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[41]; University of Hawaiʻi System[18], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1907[44], headquartered in Honolulu[45]; and University of Auckland[19], a public university[46], in New Zealand[47], founded in 1883[48], headquartered in Auckland City[49]. A notable student of George P. L. Walker was Steve Sparks[22]. He supervised Steve Sparks as a doctoral student[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; Thorarinsson Medal[24], a science award[53], founded in 1987[54]; Lyell Medal[25], an award[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1876[57]; Knights of the Order of the Falcon[26], a grade of an order[58], in Iceland[59], founded in 1921[60]; Wollaston Medal[27], a geology award[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1831[63]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[64].

Death and Burial

George P. L. Walker died on January 17, 2005[4].

Why It Matters

George P. L. Walker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

His notable doctoral advisees include Steve Sparks[67], a volcanologist[68], b. 1949[69], of United Kingdom[70], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[71], specialised in volcanology[72].

FAQs

Where was George P. L. Walker born?

George P. L. Walker was born in Harlesden[2].

What did George P. L. Walker do for work?

George P. L. Walker worked as volcanologist[5], geologist[6], and mineralogist[7].

Where did George P. L. Walker go to school?

George P. L. Walker was educated at Queen's University Belfast[20] and University of Leeds[21].

What awards did George P. L. Walker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23], Thorarinsson Medal[24], Lyell Medal[25], and Knights of the Order of the Falcon[26].

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