Robert Culbertson Hays Heck

Background

Heck, Robert Culbertson Hays was born on October 30, 1870 in Heckton Mills, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Lewis and Mary Frances (Hays) Heck.

Education

Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1893, honorary Doctor of Engineering, 1927. M Anna Wilson, September 10, 1902.

Career

Instructor mechanic engineering, 1893-1903, assistant professor, 1903-1907, professor experimental engineering, 1907-1908, Lehigh University. Professor mechanic engineering, Rutgers College, 1908-1935, research professor of mechanical engineering, 1935-1941, now emeritus, but teaching Army special training students, 1943.

Achievements

• Robert Culbertson Hays Heck has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Mechanics Engineers, 1906, Society Promotion Engineering Education, National Research Council (1932-1937), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Children: Margaret Wilson, Robert C. H., Mary Hays.

Father:

John Lewis Heck

Mother:

Mary Frances (Hays) Heck

child:

Robert C. H. Heck

child:

Margaret Wilson Heck

child:

Mary Hays Heck