Foraker

[ fawr-uh-ker, for- ]

noun

1. Mount Foraker, a mountain in central Alaska, in the Alaska Range, near Denali. 17,280 feet (5,267 meters).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Foraker¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; named after Joseph B. Foraker (1846-1917), U.S. governor and senator from Ohio

Example Sentences

"We know that modifiable risk factors and DNA methylation are independently associated with cardiovascular disease. What this study adds is that DNA methylation may serve as a mediator between risk factors and cardiovascular disease," said Foraker, who is a professor of medicine at the Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics and director of the Center for Population Health Informatics, both at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

From Science Daily

Flying from Fairbanks to Anchorage one day, he looked down at Denali and Mount Foraker and devised what would become the compositional structure for several pieces, including “Become Ocean.”

From New York Times

The study by the Foraker Group found women in Alaska’s nonprofit industry on average earn 79 cents for every dollar a man earns, Anchorage Public Media reported Monday.

From Seattle Times

The report’s findings are not surprising but are particularly important as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to further widen the gap, said Laurie Wolf, president and CEO of the Foraker Group, the Anchorage-based organization established to support Alaska’s nonprofit sector.

From Seattle Times

No permits have been issued to climb Denali or Mount Foraker this year.

From Washington Times