H. H. Hess Papers 1932-1969

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H. H. Hess Papers 1932-1969

https://findingaids.princeton.edu/collections/C0444

The H. H. Hess Papers consists of professional papers, correspondence, and related materials of the American geologist and educator Harry Hammond Hess (1906-1969).

35.0 linear feet, 33 record center cartons, 1 oversize cased map

Princeton University

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Hess, Harry Hammond, 1906-1969

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Harry Hammond Hess, the son of Julian S. and Elizabeth (Engel) Hess, was born in New York City on 24 May 1906. Hess received a B. S. degree from Yale in 1927 and then went to Princeton to pursue a Ph.D. in geology (1932). Through the years, Hess held an assortment of positions, primarily academic, relating to geology. After completing his degree at Princeton, he taught at Rutgers University for one year (1932-1933), and assisted with research in the geophysical laboratory in the Carnegie Ins...