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Nigel Walker (other)
Nigel Walker may refer to: *Nigel Walker (athlete) (born 1963), Welsh runner and rugby union player *Nigel Walker (criminologist) Professor Nigel Walker, CBE (6 August 1917 – 13 September 2014) was Wolfson Professor of Criminology at King's College, Cambridge. Biography Walker was born in Tianjin China (formerly Tientsin), on 6 August 1917, as a result of his father's po ... (1917–2014), English criminologist * Nigel Walker (footballer) (1959–2014), English footballer {{hndis, Walker, Nigel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Walker (athlete)
Nigel Keith Walker (born 15 June 1963) is a former Welsh track and field athlete and Wales international rugby union player. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is currently Welsh Rugby Union's acting CEO, after the resignation of Steve Phillips. Biography Born in Cardiff, Walker was a member of Cardiff AAC and became the British 110 metres hurdles metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1984 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, in the 110 metres hurdles. He finished second behind Henry Andrade at the 1985 AAA Championships but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British champion again. However, with the emergence of fellow Welsh athlete Colin Jackson he had to settle for podium finishes thereafter. In 1988 and 1992 he failed to make the squad for the Summer Olympics and in 1992 turned to rugby union. Walker holds the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Walker (criminologist)
Professor Nigel Walker, CBE (6 August 1917 – 13 September 2014) was Wolfson Professor of Criminology at King's College, Cambridge. Biography Walker was born in Tianjin China (formerly Tientsin), on 6 August 1917, as a result of his father's posting there as British vice-consul. He attended Edinburgh Academy being awarded Dux in 1935. After school, he read classics at Christ Church, Oxford, and became a civil servant. During World War II, he served with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and Lovat Scouts, being shot on active service in Italy. In 1979, he was appointed CBE. Academic career During his time the Scottish Office he was awarded a PhD (1954) by the University of Edinburgh for his thesis on '' The Logical Status of the Freudian Unconscious'' and a book ''A Short History of Psychotherapy''. He then took up one-year research fellowship for civil servants in Nuffield College, Oxford, from which research he published ''Morale in the Civil Service'' (1961). He publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |