Nicholas H. Heck
American USCGSC officer (1882–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain Nicholas Hunter Heck (1 September 1882 – 21 December 1953) was a career officer of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps. A leading geophysicist of his time, Heck made important contributions in the study of seismology and oceanography. He also revolutionized hydrographic surveying by developing the wire-drag surveying technique and introduced radio acoustic ranging into Coast and Geodetic Survey hydrography.
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Born | (1882-09-01)1 September 1882 Heckton Mills, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | 21 December 1953(1953-12-21) (aged 71) Fairfax County, Virginia, US |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
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Battles/wars | World War I |
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