Herbert Edwin Hawkes was born in New York City on December 11, 1912. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1939 and earned his Ph. D. in geology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1940. He was involved in the establishment of the United States Geological Survey's Geochemical Prospecting Unit in 1946. He was a senior geologist for the USGS from 1940-1953, and he ended his professional career as an independent consulting geologist in Tucson, AZ.
From the description of H.E. Hawkes papers, 1945-1946. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28513935
Herbert Edwin Hawkes was born in New York City December 11, 1912. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1939 and earned a Ph.D. in geology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1940. His professional expertise led him from field work (Toronto, Canada 1936-1937) to senior geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey (1940-1953).
From the guide to the H.E. Hawkes papers, 1945-1946, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
