Gender: Male
Hal Lister was a British geographer and Arctic explorer. Hal was born Harold Lister in Keighley, West Yorkshire, and was educated at Keighley Grammar School and King's College. In 1948, Hal guided a small group of Newcastle University Geography undergraduates on a pioneering overseas expedition to Iceland. Hal joined the Merchant Navy, but transferred to the Royal Navy after learning to fly. He went to Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge in 1950 to do research in the Department of Geography, interrupted by his participation as a glaciologist in the British North Greenland Expedition, 1952–1954. His Ph.D. was awarded in 1956. Hal was a glaciologist during the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958. During this expedition led by Sir Vivian Fuchs he helped to develop maps of the Weddell Sea. Hal's last post was as a reader at the School of Geography, Newcastle University. Hal formerly retired in 1986, but continued to travel widely and meet in academic circles until the last few years before he died on 24 February 2010. One of his later interests was Amnesty International.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 1, 2024
On the name Hal Lister, Hal means Rules his Household, A Nickname for Henry, Estate Ruler, Army Ruler, Home Ruler. Lister means Dyer.
The name Hal Lister is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Hal is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Morocco, and 71 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Hal is recorded 3,262 times globally, ranking it as the 14,109th most common name worldwide.
Hal is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,319 occurrences, making it the 2,366th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Hal is found among 1 in every 1372 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #2,366 | 1 : 1,372 |
| United Kingdom | #2,820 | 1 : 1,951 |
| Morocco | #5,222 | 1 : 5,818 |
| Algeria | #5,501 | 1 : 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | #15,316 | 1 : 20,368 |
| France | #8,235 | 1 : 10,031 |
| Egypt | #15,629 | 1 : 19,117 |
| Iraq | #10,156 | 1 : 11,393 |
| Tunisia | #4,850 | 1 : 6,083 |
| Canada | #4,842 | 1 : 4,746 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Hal from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Hal Lister was a British geographer and Arctic explorer. Hal was born Harold Lister in Keighley, West Yorkshire, and was educated at Keighley Grammar School and King's College. In 1948, Hal guided a small group of Newcastle University Geography undergraduates on a pioneering overseas expedition to Iceland. Hal joined the Merchant Navy, but transferred to the Royal Navy after learning to fly. He went to Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge in 1950 to do research in the Department of Geography, interrupted by his participation as a glaciologist in the British North Greenland Expedition, 1952–1954. His Ph.D. was awarded in 1956. Hal was a glaciologist during the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958. During this expedition led by Sir Vivian Fuchs he helped to develop maps of the Weddell Sea. Hal's last post was as a reader at the School of Geography, Newcastle University. Hal formerly retired in 1986, but continued to travel widely and meet in academic circles until the last few years before he died on 24 February 2010. One of his later interests was Amnesty International.
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