Nicholas Helburn

Background

Helburn, Nicholas was born on December 20, 1918 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Willard and Margaret (Mason) Helburn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1940; Master of Science, Montana State University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1950.

Career

Assistant professor, then associate professor, Montana State University, Bozeman, from 1947; professor, department chairman geography and geology, Montana State University, until 1964; director high school geography project, Association American Geographers, Boulder, Colorado, 1964-1969; professor geography, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1969-1970; director, Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Clearinghouse, Social Science Education Consortium, Boulder, 1970-1972; professor geography, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1971-1989; professor emeritus, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1989. Consultant Ford Foundation, 1952-1953, National Science Foundation, 1965-1971, U. Phoenix, 1978-1985.

Achievements

• Nicholas Helburn has been listed as a noteworthy Geography educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Montana in maps, 1974

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Geographers, National Council Geography Education, Social Science Education Consortium.

Connections

Married Tess Loth (deceased). Married Suzanne E. Williams, August 2, 1969. Children– Stephen, Peter.

Father:

Willard Helburn

Mother:

Margaret (Mason) Helburn

Spouse:

Tess Loth

Spouse:

Suzanne E. Williams

child:

Stephen Helburn

child:

Peter Helburn