Background
Hess, Harry Hammond was born on May 24, 1906 in New York City. Son of Julian S. and Elizabeth (Engel) Hess.
Hess, Harry Hammond was born on May 24, 1906 in New York City. Son of Julian S. and Elizabeth (Engel) Hess.
Bachelor of Science, Yale, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1932. Honorary Doctor of Science, Yale, 1969.
Geologist Loangwa Concessions, Limited., North. Rhodesia, 1928-1929. Geologist gravity measuring cruises United States submarines South-48 and Barracuda, 1931, 36. Assistant, instructor Rutgers University, 1932-1933.
Research associate geophysical laboratory Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1933-1934.
Instructor Princeton University, 1934-1937, assistant professor, 1937-1946, associate professor, 1946-1948, professor, 1948-1969, Blair professor geology, 1964-1969, department chairman, 1950-1966. Visiting professor U. Cape Town, 1949-1950, Cambridge University, 1965.
Chairman Space Science Board, 1962-1969. Member United States national committee geology International Union Geological Sciences, 1961-1969, chairman, 1961-1962.
Member division committee mathematics, physical and engineering science National Science Foundation, 1960-1964.
Consultant United States Navy Oceanographic Office, 1966-1969, National Council Marine Resources and Engineering Development, 1967-1969. Member President's Committee National Medal Science, 1967-1969. Member science and technical advising committee manned space flight National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1969, member lunar and planetary missions board, 1967-1969, member lunar sample analysis planning team, 1967-1969.
Member United States national committee geology International Union Geological Sciences, 1961-1969, chairman, 1961-1962. Member division committee mathematics, physical and engineering science National Science Foundation, 1960-1964. Member President's Committee National Medal Science, 1967-1969.
Member science and technical advising committee manned space flight National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1969.
Served commander of The United States Navy Reserve. Fellow Geological Society American (president 1962), Mineral Society American (president 1954-1955).
Member National Academy Science (chairman of the section geology 1960-1963), Mineral Society London, Geological Society South Africa, Society Economics Geologists, American Geophysical Union (president section geodesy 1951-1953, president section tectonophysics 1956-1958), National Research Council (chairman division of earth sciences 1956-1958, chairman committee on disposal radioactive waste 1955-1962), Geological Society London, American Society Oceanography (director 1966-1969), Sociedad Venezolana de Geologos (honorary), American Philosophical Society, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Annette Burns, August 15, 1934. Children: George Burns, Frank Deming Mather.