Hal Helgeson Explained

Hal Helgeson

Birth Name:

Harold C. Helgeson

Birth Date:

13 November 1931

Birth Place:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Death Place:

Berkeley, California, U.S.

Fields:

Geochemistry

Workplaces:

Northwestern University
University of California, Berkeley

Education:

Michigan State University (BS)
Harvard University (PhD)

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Doctoral Advisor:

Robert M. Garrels

Doctoral Students:

Everett Shock

Awards:

Urey Medal
V. M. Goldschmidt Award

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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

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

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.

Notes and References

News: Sanders, Robert. Geochemist Harold Helgeson has died at 75. 11 June 2007. UC Berkeley News.