HEC or hec may refer to:

Math and science

Habitable Exoplanets Catalog Habitability refers to the adequacy of an environment for human living. Where housing is concerned, there are generally local ordinances which define habitability. If a residence complies with those laws it is said to be habitable. In extreme e ...

* HEC syndrome, a medical condition characterized by hydrocephalus, endocardial fibroelastosis and cataracts * Highly emetogenic chemotherapy, a term for chemotherapy drugs associated with a high incidence of

chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common side-effect of many cancer treatments. Nausea and vomiting are two of the most feared cancer treatment-related side effects for cancer patients and their families. In 1983, Coates et al. f ...

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'' dist ...

, a particular type of algebraic curve * Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp, a test to measure insulin resistance * Hydroxyethyl cellulose, a gelling and thickening agent derived from cellulose

Organizations

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

, French language business schools in Francophone countries * Higher Education Commission (disambiguation) *

Hongkong Electric Company The Hongkong Electric Company (HEC; ) is one of Hong Kong's two main electricity generation companies, the other being China Light & Power. The company is owned by several companies including Power Assets Holdings, State Grid Corporation of Chi ...

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 ...

, Cornell Hotel School student-run Hospitality Leadership Conference *

Hydro Tasmania Hydro Tasmania, known for most of its history as the Hydro-Electric Commission (HEC) or The Hydro, is the trading name of the Hydro-Electric Corporation, a Tasmanian Government business enterprise which is the predominant electricity generator i ...

, previously known as the Hydro-Electric Commission * Hyundai Engineering (HEC), a Korean firm founded in 1974

People

Nickname

Hec Clouthier Hector Daniel Clouthier (born October 18, 1949) is a former Federal Member of Parliament for the riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke in Ontario, Canada. He is known for wearing a fedora and his election slogan, "Give 'em Hec". Early lif ...

(born 1949), Canadian Member of Parliament *

Hec Crighton Hector Naismith Crighton (April 2, 1900 – April 17, 1967) was a Canadian football coach. He coached 35 seasons of high school Canadian football, and he also rewrote the rule book in 1952. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame ...

(fl. 1952–1986), Canadian Hall-of-Fame high school football coach *

Hec Cyre Hector J. Cyre (October 25, 1901 – August 5, 1971) was an American football tackle, guard, and end for the Green Bay Packers and New York Yankees of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Gonzaga. Biography Cy ...

(1901–1971), Canadian-born National Football League player * Hector Dyer (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 th ...

(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. He played for 9 teams in 3 leagues (American Professional Football Association, APFA, NFL, American Football Leag ...

(1900-1973), American National Football League player *

Hec Gervais Hector Joseph "The Friendly Giant" Gervais (November 4, 1933 – July 19, 1997) was a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. He was a two-time Brier champion and former World Champion. In curling strategy, he is considered to be the inventor o ...

(1934–1997), Canadian curler * Hec Highton (1923–1985), Canadian National Hockey League 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 ...

(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 National Hockey League 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 National Hockey League 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 National Hockey League player *

Hector Pothier Hector "Hec" Pothier (born June 12, 1954) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos. After playing college football at McGill University McGill University (french: link=no, Un ...

(born 1954), former Canadian Football League player *

Hector Waller Hector Macdonald Laws Waller, (4 April 1900 – 1 March 1942) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). His career spanned almost thirty years, including service in both world wars. At the helm of the flotilla leader in the Med ...

(1900-1942), Royal Australian Navy captain *

Hec Yeomans Hector Richard "Hec" Yeomans, MM (17 February 1895 – 11 September 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Early life Yeomans was born in Albert Park, Melbourne ...

(1895-1968), Australian rules footballer

Given name (presumed)

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), former Australian rules footballer *

Hec McKay Hector Alexander McKay (15 December 1904 – 15 March 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central ...

(fl. 1904–1935), Australian rules footballer *

Hec Oakley Hec Oakley (10 January 1909 – 19 December 1998) was an Australian cricketer. He played 28 first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1930 and 1939. He played for St. Kilda in Victorian district cricket from 1929 to 1948. See also * L ...

(1909–1998), Australian cricketer

Other uses

Hollerith Electronic Computer The Hollerith Electronic Computer (HEC) was produced by the British Tabulating Machine Company (BTM) and was based on a design by Professor Andrew Booth of Birkbeck College, London. It was Britain's first mass-produced business computer. The pro ...

, Britain's first mass-produced business computer * Header Error Control, a method used in some telecommunication protocols *

HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controller, ...

Ethernet Channel, technology that consolidates video, audio and data streams into a single HDMI cable * the title character of '' Hec Ramsey'', 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 Midlan ...

, England; National Rail station code HEC * HEC-meeting, the

Heart of Europe Bio-Crystallography Meeting The Heart of Europe Bio-Crystallography Meeting (short HEC-Meeting) is an annual academic conference on structural biology, in particular protein crystallography. Researchers from universities, other research institutions and industry from Austria ...

* Human equivalent concentration {{Disambiguation, given name Lists of people by nickname