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]
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 |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1954–1956 |
| Unit | 497th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron |
Early life
editBorn 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- Schulte, Mitch, 2000. A conversation with Harold Helgeson. The Geochemical News, January.
- 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.
- ^ a b Sanders, Robert (11 June 2007). "Geochemist Harold Helgeson has died at 75". UC Berkeley News.
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