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James Harkin (columnist)
James Harkin may refer to: * James Bernard Harkin (1875–1955), Canadian conservationist * James Harkin (podcaster) James Harkin (born 29 September 1978) is a British podcaster, television host, and television writer. He is one of the four regular hosts of the podcast ''No Such Thing as a Fish'', together with Dan Schreiber, Andrew Hunter Murray, and Anna Pta ..., British podcaster * Jim Harkin (1913–1988), English professional footballer {{hndis, Harkin, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bernard Harkin
James B. Harkin (30 January 1875 – 27 January 1955), also known as the Father of National Parks, was a Canadian journalist turned bureaucrat with a passion for conservation but also widely renowned for his commodification of the Canadian landscape. Harkin began his career as a journalist under the umbrella of the ''Ottawa Journal'' and ''Montreal Herald'', two conservative newspapers at the time, but soon through his persistence and prowess gained entry into civil service during his mid-twenties. Under the tutelage of some influential figures working for the Liberal Party of Canada, most notably Clifford Sifton and Frank Oliver, Harkin was able to acquire an appointment to be the first commissioner of the Dominion Parks Branch in 1911. During his career, Harkin oversaw the establishment of national parks that include Elk Island, Mount Revelstoke, Point Pelee, Kootenay, Wood Buffalo, Prince Albert, Riding Mountain, Georgian Bay Islands and Cape Breton Highlands. On a funda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Harkin (podcaster)
James Harkin (born 29 September 1978) is a British podcaster, television host, and television writer. He is one of the four regular hosts of the podcast ''No Such Thing as a Fish'', together with Dan Schreiber, Andrew Hunter Murray, and Anna Ptaszynski. He was also a presenter of the BBC Two television show ''No Such Thing as the News''. He is a researcher for the television show '' QI'', where he has been both the head researcher and the head writer. Early life and education Harkin grew up in Bolton. He attended The University of Sheffield, where he studied maths and physics. After graduating, he took a job as an accountant in Salford and Eccles, working first at a chain of hotels and then for a hospitality company. When he learned about the television game show ''QI'', Harkin joined the internet forums for the show where the researchers would hold contests to submit the best fact, which Harkin regularly won. Career After Harkin had submitted research to QI online for several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |