Harry Hammond Hess

Summary

Harry Hammond Hess is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1906^[3]. He passed away in Woods Hole^[4]. He died on August 25, 1969^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], military officer^[7], mineralogist^[8], and geophysicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Harry Hammond Hess's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Harry Hammond Hess died in Woods Hole^[4].
• Harry Hammond Hess was born on May 24, 1906^[3].
• Harry Hammond Hess died on August 25, 1969^[5].
• Harry Hammond Hess is buried at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].
• Harry Hammond Hess held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Harry Hammond Hess's professions included geologist^[6].
• Harry Hammond Hess worked as a military officer^[7].
• Harry Hammond Hess's professions included mineralogist^[8].
• Harry Hammond Hess worked as a geophysicist^[9].
• Harry Hammond Hess's field of work was geology^[13].
• Harry Hammond Hess held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[14].
• Harry Hammond Hess held the position of President of the Mineralogical Society of America^[15].
• Harry Hammond Hess was employed by Princeton University^[16].
• Harry Hammond Hess was employed by Rutgers University^[17].
• Harry Hammond Hess was employed by University of Cape Town^[18].
• Harry Hammond Hess was educated at Yale University^[19].
• Harry Hammond Hess's education included a stint at Princeton University^[20].
• Harry Hammond Hess's education included a stint at Asbury Park High School^[21].
• Harry Hammond Hess's doctoral advisor was Arthur Francis Buddington^[22].
• A notable student of Harry Hammond Hess was John Tuzo Wilson^[23].
• Harry Hammond Hess received the Penrose Medal^[24].
• Harry Hammond Hess received the Feltrinelli Prize^[25].
• Harry Hammond Hess was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Harry Hammond Hess was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Harry Hammond Hess was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1906^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[19], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31]; Princeton University^[20], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; and Asbury Park High School^[21], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1926^[38]. Harry Hammond Hess's doctoral advisor was Arthur Francis Buddington^[22]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], military officer^[7], mineralogist^[8], and geophysicist^[9]. Harry Hammond Hess's field of work was geology^[13]. Employers include Princeton University^[16], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1746^[42], headquartered in Princeton^[43]; Rutgers University^[17], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1766^[46]; and University of Cape Town^[18], a public university^[47], in South Africa^[48], founded in 1829^[49], headquartered in Cape Town^[50]. Positions held include President of the Geological Society of America^[14] and President of the Mineralogical Society of America^[15]. A notable student of him was John Tuzo Wilson^[23]. Doctoral students include John Tuzo Wilson^[51], a geologist^[52], 1908–1993^[53], of Canada^[54], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[55], specialised in geophysics^[56] and Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh^[57], a university teacher^[58], b. 1934^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], awarded the Bigsby Medal^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Penrose Medal^[24], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1927^[64] and Feltrinelli Prize^[25], a science award^[65], in Italy^[66].

Death and Burial

Harry Hammond Hess died on August 25, 1969^[5]. He died in Woods Hole^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[67]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Harry Hammond Hess include Hess^[68], a lunar crater^[69]; Hess-Apollo^[70], a lunar crater^[71]; Hess Mountains^[72], a mountain range^[73]; and Harry H. Hess Medal^[74], a science award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1985^[77].

Why It Matters

Harry Hammond Hess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include Hess^[68], a lunar crater^[69]; Hess-Apollo^[70], a lunar crater^[71]; Hess Mountains^[72], a mountain range^[73]; and Harry H. Hess Medal^[74], a science award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1985^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include John Tuzo Wilson^[80], a geologist^[81], 1908–1993^[82], of Canada^[83], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[84], specialised in geophysics^[85] and Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh^[86], a university teacher^[87], b. 1934^[88], of United Kingdom^[89], awarded the Bigsby Medal^[90].

FAQs

Where was Harry Hammond Hess born?

Harry Hammond Hess was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Harry Hammond Hess die?

Harry Hammond Hess died in Woods Hole^[4].

What did Harry Hammond Hess do for work?

Harry Hammond Hess worked as geologist^[6], military officer^[7], mineralogist^[8], and geophysicist^[9].

Where did Harry Hammond Hess go to school?

Harry Hammond Hess was educated at Yale University^[19], Princeton University^[20], and Asbury Park High School^[21].

What awards did Harry Hammond Hess receive?

Honors received include Penrose Medal^[24] and Feltrinelli Prize^[25].