George Patrick Leonard Walker was a British geologist, born in 1926 in Harlesden, London, and died in 2005. He began his career studying mineralogy before making significant contributions to volcanology, and he was widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern quantitative volcanology, holding positions at Imperial College London, the University of Auckland and the University of Hawaii.
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George Patrick Leonard Walker (2 March 1926 - 17 January 2005) was a British geologist who began his career studying mineralogy and later made significant contributions to volcanology.
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2 March 1926
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Walker was born in Harlesden
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widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern quantitative volcanology
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died 2005-01-17
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died 2005
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citizen of United Kingdom
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also known as George Walker
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also known as G. P. L. Walker
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also known as George Patrick Leonard Walker
P27 (country of citizenship) [2]
citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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