Background
HECK, Nicholas Hunter was born on September 1, 1882 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Lewis and Mary Frances (Hays) Heck.
chief Terrestrial Magnetism and Seismology
HECK, Nicholas Hunter was born on September 1, 1882 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Lewis and Mary Frances (Hays) Heck.
Lehigh University, Bachelor of Arts, 1903, Continuing Education, 1904.
In charge of magnetic work, 1921 to date and of seismological work, Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1925 to date. Author of Government, publications relating to wire drag, compensation of magnetic compass, velocity of sound in seawater, earthquakes of United States.
Member: American Society of Continuing Education. Washington Society of Engineers. American Association for the Advancement of Science.
(Secretary); Society of American Military Engineers. Sigma Xi; Phi Beta Kappa.
Spouse Elizabetl Welch, January 27, 1897, Woodland.