George P. L. Walker
George P. L. Walker | |
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| Born | George Patrick Leonard Walker 2 March 1926 |
| Died | 17 January 2005 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Queen's University, Belfast (BSc, 1948), (MSc, 1949) University of Leeds (PhD, 1956) |
| Known for | Volcanology; mineralogy. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Volcanologist |
| Institutions | Imperial College London University of Auckland University of Hawaiʻi |
| Doctoral advisor | William Quarrier Kennedy |
| Doctoral students | Steve Sparks Stephen Self Geoff Wadge Ian S. E. Carmichael Colin Wilson |
George Patrick Leonard Walker FRS (2 March 1926 – 17 January 2005) was a British geologist who began his career studying mineralogy and later made significant contributions to volcanology. He was widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern quantitative volcanology.