HEC or Hec may refer to:

Businesses and organizations

Hautes Études Commerciales (disambiguation) Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) may refer to one of several Business school, business schools, including the following. Europe *HEC Paris, France *HECJF, France *HEC Lausanne, Switzerland *University of Geneva, HEC Geneva, Switzerland *HEC Manage ...

, French-language business schools *

Higher Education Commission (disambiguation) Higher Education Commission or Commission on Higher Education may refer to: Asia * Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) * Commission on Higher Education, Philippines * Office of the Higher Education Commission, Thailand North America * Higher L ...

* Hongkong Electric Company *

Hotel Ezra Cornell Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) is an annual weekend-long educational conference put on by the students of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration for leaders of the hospitality industry. Composed of educational seminars, leisure activities, and food ...

, a student-run hospitality leadership conference *

Hydro Tasmania Hydro Tasmania, formerly the Hydro-Electric Commission (HEC), is a Tasmanian Government business enterprise which is the main electricity generator in Tasmania, Australia. Originally oriented towards hydro-electricity, owing to Tasmania's dr ...

(formerly ''Hydro-Electric Commission'') * Hyundai Engineering (HEC), a Korean firm founded in 1974

Science, technology and mathematics

Computing and communications

* Hollerith Electronic Computer, Britain's first mass-produced business computer * Header Error Control, a method used in some telecommunication protocols * HDMI Ethernet Channel, an audiovisual technology

Medicine

* HEC syndrome, a condition * Human equivalent concentration * Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp, a test of insulin resistance

Other uses in science and mathematics

* Habitable Exoplanets Catalog, in astronomy *

Hyperelliptic curve In algebraic geometry, a hyperelliptic curve is an algebraic curve of genus ''g'' > 1, given by an equation of the form y^2 + h(x)y = f(x) where ''f''(''x'') is a polynomial of degree ''n'' = 2''g'' + 1 > 4 or ''n'' = 2''g'' + 2 > 4 with ''n'' dis ...

, in algebraic geometry * Hydroxyethyl cellulose, a thickening agent * HEC-meeting, the Heart of Europe Bio-Crystallography Meeting

Other uses

* The title character of ''

Hec Ramsey ''Hec Ramsey'' is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1972 to 1974, starring Richard Boone. The series was created by Jack Webb's production company, Mark VII Limited in association with Universal's television productions. The ...

'', a television Western (1972–1974) *

Heckington railway station Heckington railway station is located in the village of Heckington in Lincolnshire, England. The old station building houses the Heckington Station Railway and Heritage Museum. History The station was opened by the Boston, Sleaford and Midla ...

, England; National Rail station code HEC

People with the hypocorism ''Hec''

Sportspeople

* Hec Crighton (fl. 1952–1986), Canadian gridiron football coach * Hec Cyre (1901–1971), Canadian gridiron football player *

Hec Davidson Harold Albert "Hec" Davidson (29 March 1908 – 24 May 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Originally from Sale Football Club, Davidson also played 37 games with Victorian ...

(1908–1976), Australian-rules footballer *

Hector Dyer Hector ("Hec") Monroe Dyer (June 2, 1910 – May 19, 1990) was an American athlete, winner of a gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Born in Los Angeles, Hector Dyer enrolled at the Stanford University, where he wa ...

(1910-1990), American sprinter *

Hec Edmundson Clarence Sinclair "Hec" Edmundson (August 3, 1886 – August 6, 1964) was an American basketball and track coach. A native of Moscow, Idaho, and a 1910 graduate of the University of Idaho, Edmundson coached at his alma mater (1916–18) and ...

(1886–1964), American basketball coach *

Hec Fowler Norman Boswell "Hec" Fowler (October 14, 1892 – July 30, 1987) was a two-sport athlete from Canada. He was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and National Hockey League between 1916 and 1925. ...

(1892–1987), Canadian ice hockey player *

Art Garvey Arthur Aloysius "Hec" Garvey (February 20, 1900 — September 23, 1973) was a professional American football offensive lineman In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen o ...

(1900-1973), American gridiron football player *

Hec Gervais Hector Joseph "The Friendly Giant" Gervais (November 4, 1933 – July 19, 1997) was a Canadian curler from Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on th ...

(1934–1997), Canadian curler *

Hec Highton Hector Salisbury Highton (December 10, 1923 – September 28, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played twenty-four games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1943–44 season. On January ...

(1923–1985), Canadian NHL ice hockey player *

Hector Hogan Hector "Hec" Denis Hogan (15 July 1931, Rockhampton2 September 1960, Brisbane) was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 yards and 100 metres sprint, where he was seven-times Australian 100 yards champion. He also competed in th ...

(1931-1960), Australian sprinter *

Hec Kilrea Hector Joseph "Hurricane" Kilrea (June 11, 1907 — September 6, 1969) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played for the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Falcons, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League between 1925 ...

(1907–1969), Canadian NHL ice hockey player *

Hec Lalande Hector Joseph Lalande (November 24, 1934 – August 18, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played in 151 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings between 1954 and 1958. His most p ...

(1934–2010), Canadian NHL ice hockey player *

Hector Lépine Joseph Hector "Hec" Lépine (December 7, 1897 — March 29, 1951) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 33 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1925–26 season. The rest of his career, wh ...

(1897-1951), Canadian NHL ice hockey player * Hec McKay (fl. 1904–1935), Australian-rules footballer * Hec Oakley (1909–1998), Australian cricketer * Hector Pothier (born 1954), Canadian gridiron footballer * Hec Yeomans (1895-1968), Australian-rules footballer

Other people

* Hec Clouthier (born 1949), Canadian politician * Hector Waller (1900-1942), Australian naval officer {{Disambiguation, given name Nicknames