Harold_Helgeson

Hal Helgeson

Hal Helgeson

American geochemist

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]

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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.
  1. [1]
    Sanders, Robert (11 June 2007). "Geochemist Harold Helgeson has died at 75". UC Berkeley News.


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