Harold C. Helgeson

Harold C. (Hal) 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.[2]

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


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