Halka chronic biography of mahatma gandhi
This chapter examines how despite the historical influences of vegetarian Vaishnava traditions, Jainism, the salience of Mahatma Gandhi in Gujarat, and its....
Halka Chronic
American geologist (1923–2013)
Halka Chronic | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1923 |
| Died | April 16, 2013 (aged 90) |
| Education | B.A.
Zoology, M.A. Biology, Ph.D. Being an international graduate student comes at a tremendous personal cost.Geology |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Notable work | Roadside Geology Book Series |
Halka Chronic (February 26, 1923 – April 16, 2013) was a geologist who traveled and wrote books about the geology of the western United States.
She studied the Grand Canyon, Walnut Canyon and then resided in Boulder, Colorado where she continued to study the Rocky Mountains.
Early life
Halka Chronic was born in Tucson, Arizona on February 26, 1923.
She was born to Sidney F. and Marylka Modjeska Pattison as Helena Bainbridge Pattison.
2 Mahatma Gandhi christened them Harijans which translates into 'Children of God'.
Halka spent her childhood summers in Corona Del Mar, California with her mother, an artist, and her brother, Karl. In her early life she took trips across the country to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She developed her passion for traveling and sailing, as well as her skill as a watercolor paint