Mackinder

British  

/ məˈkɪndə /

noun

1. Sir Halford John. 1861–1947, British geographer noted esp for his work in political geography. His writings include Democratic Ideas and Reality (1919)

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In the early 1900s, British geographer Halford Mackinder described Eurasia and Africa as a single strategic landmass he called the “world-island.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

In recent weeks, Chinese analysts have repeatedly cited the century-old writings of a British geographer, Sir Halford John Mackinder.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022

So, in yet another career change, Mackinder joined the LSE where he produced that influential article on geopolitics.

From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2018

Pike underscored the work of Halford John Mackinder, an English geographer and a founding father of geopolitics and geostrategy.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 30, 2018

I tell you, Mr. Mackinder, I don’t like this idea of your holding us up in this manner without apparent authority.

From Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson