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].