Nicholas H. Heck
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Nicholas H. Heck
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Captain Nicholas Hunter Heck was a career officer of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps. A leading geophysicist of his time, Heck made important contributions in the study of seismology and oceanography. He also revolutionized hydrographic surveying by developing the wire-drag surveying technique and introduced radio acoustic ranging into Coast and Geodetic Survey hydrography.
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American USCGSC officer (1882–1953)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_H._Heck
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2023-03-15T22:36:56Z
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