Hal Helgeson
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Hal Helgeson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harold C. Helgeson November 13, 1931 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2007 (aged 75) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Education | Michigan State University (BS) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Awards | Urey Medal V. M. Goldschmidt Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geochemistry |
| Institutions | Northwestern University University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert M. Garrels |
| Doctoral students | Everett Shock |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Branch | File:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1954–1956 |
| Unit | 497th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron |
Harold C. Helgeson (November 13, 1931 – May 28, 2007) was an American scientist and educator. A pioneering theoretical geochemist, he was a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he grew up in St. Paul. He received a B.S. in geology at Michigan State University in 1953. Helgeson went to Harvard University for graduate school, supervised by Robert M. Garrels. Helgeson received his Ph.D. in 1962.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Schulte, Mitch (2000). A conversation with Harold Helgeson. The Geochemical News, January 2000.
- Shock, Everett L. and Jan P. Amend (2001). A tribute to Hal Helgeson on his 70th birthday. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Vol. 65, page 3613.
- Sverjensky, Dimitri A. (2007). Obituary. Elements, August.
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