Alfred Harker

Summary

Alfred Harker is a human^[1]. He was born in Kingston upon Hull^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1859^[3]. He died on July 28, 1939^[4]. He worked as a geologist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Kingston upon Hull^[2], Alfred Harker…
• Alfred Harker was born on February 19, 1859^[3].
• Alfred Harker died on July 28, 1939^[4].
• Alfred Harker held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Alfred Harker worked as a geologist^[5].
• Alfred Harker held the position of President of the Geological Society of London^[8].
• Alfred Harker's education included a stint at St John's College^[9].
• Alfred Harker was educated at East Riding College^[10].
• Alfred Harker's education included a stint at Hull College^[11].
• Alfred Harker received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].
• Alfred Harker received the Royal Medal^[13].
• Alfred Harker received the Murchison Medal^[14].
• Alfred Harker received the honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[15].
• Alfred Harker received the Wollaston Medal^[16].
• Alfred Harker was a member of Royal Society^[17].
• Alfred Harker is recorded as male^[18].
• Alfred Harker's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Alfred Harker's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Harker^[20].
• Alfred Harker's family name is recorded as Harker^[21].
• Alfred Harker's given name is recorded as Alfred^[22].
• Alfred Harker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kingston upon Hull^[2], Alfred Harker… he was born on February 19, 1859^[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[9], a college of the University of Cambridge^[24], in United Kingdom^[25], founded in 1511^[26]; East Riding College^[10], a college^[27], in United Kingdom^[28], founded in 2002^[29]; and Hull College^[11], a college^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1950^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Alfred Harker's professions included geologist^[5]. He held the position of President of the Geological Society of London^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], a fellowship award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; Royal Medal^[13], a science award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1826^[37]; Murchison Medal^[14], a medallion^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1873^[40]; honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[15], an award^[41], in Canada^[42]; and Wollaston Medal^[16], a geology award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1831^[45].

Death and Burial

Alfred Harker died on July 28, 1939^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Harker include Mount Harker^[46], a mountain^[47]; Dorsa Harker^[48], a dorsum^[49]; and Harker Glacier^[50], a glacier^[51], in United Kingdom^[52].

Why It Matters

Alfred Harker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53]

Entities named for him include Mount Harker^[46], a mountain^[47]; Dorsa Harker^[48], a dorsum^[49]; and Harker Glacier^[50], a glacier^[51], in United Kingdom^[52].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Harker born?

Born in Kingston upon Hull^[2], Alfred Harker…

What did Alfred Harker do for work?

Alfred Harker worked as geologist^[5].

Where did Alfred Harker go to school?

Alfred Harker was educated at St John's College^[9], East Riding College^[10], and Hull College^[11].

What awards did Alfred Harker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], Royal Medal^[13], Murchison Medal^[14], and honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[15].