Edwin Hall
American physicist (1855–1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Edwin Hall, see Edwin Hall (disambiguation).
Edwin Herbert Hall (November 7, 1855 – November 20, 1938) was an American physicist, who discovered the electric field Hall effect. Hall conducted thermoelectric research and also wrote numerous physics textbooks and laboratory manuals.
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Born | (1855-11-07)November 7, 1855 Gorham, Maine, U.S. |
Died | November 20, 1938(1938-11-20) (aged 83) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Known for | Hall effect |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physicist |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Doctoral advisor | Henry Augustus Rowland |
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