Nicholas H. Heck
(1882-1953)
American oceanographer
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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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1 September 1882 Heckton Mills, Pennsylvania
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| Died |
21 December 1953 (aged 71) Fairfax County, Virginia, US
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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