Charles Martin Hall

American chemist (1863-1914)
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Charles Martin Hall
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Charles Martin Hall

Summary

Charles Martin Hall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thompson Township[2]. He was born on +1863-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Daytona Beach[4]. He died on +1914-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Martin Hall's place of birth was Thompson Township[2].
  • Charles Martin Hall passed away in Daytona Beach[4].
  • Charles Martin Hall was born on +1863-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Martin Hall died on +1914-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Westwood Cemetery[9].
  • Charles Martin Hall's father was Herman Bassett Hall[10].
  • Charles Martin Hall held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Martin Hall's professions included chemist[6].
  • Charles Martin Hall worked as an inventor[7].
  • Charles Martin Hall was educated at Oberlin College[12].
  • Charles Martin Hall was educated at Oberlin High School[13].
  • Charles Martin Hall received the Perkin Medal[14].
  • Charles Martin Hall received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].
  • Charles Martin Hall was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Charles Martin Hall's image is recorded as CharlesMartinHall.jpg[17].
  • Charles Martin Hall's image is recorded as Charles Martin Hall 1880s.jpg[18].
  • Charles Martin Hall's image is recorded as PSM V73 D317 Charles Martin Hall.png[19].
  • Charles Martin Hall is recorded as male[20].
  • Charles Martin Hall's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Charles Martin Hall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032853906[22].
  • Charles Martin Hall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21342408[23].
  • Charles Martin Hall's GND ID is recorded as 1151914479[24].
  • Charles Martin Hall's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92116172[25].
  • Charles Martin Hall's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16612210k[26].
  • Charles Martin Hall's Commons category is recorded as Charles Martin Hall[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Thompson Township[2], Charles Martin Hall… he was born on +1863-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Herman Bassett Hall[10].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[12], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Oberlin[31] and Oberlin High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and inventor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Perkin Medal[14], a chemistry award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1906[36] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[37], in United States[38], founded in 1973[39], headquartered in North Canton[40].

Death and Burial

Charles Martin Hall died on +1914-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Daytona Beach[4]. Burial took place at Westwood Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Martin Hall include Hall–Héroult process[41], an industrial process[42].

Why It Matters

Charles Martin Hall ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Hall–Héroult process[41], an industrial process[42].

FAQs

Where was Charles Martin Hall born?

Born in Thompson Township[2], Charles Martin Hall…

Where did Charles Martin Hall die?

Charles Martin Hall died in Daytona Beach[4].

Who were Charles Martin Hall's parents?

Charles Martin Hall's father was Herman Bassett Hall[10].

What did Charles Martin Hall do for work?

Charles Martin Hall worked as chemist[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Charles Martin Hall go to school?

Charles Martin Hall was educated at Oberlin College[12] and Oberlin High School[13].

What awards did Charles Martin Hall receive?

Honors received include Perkin Medal[14] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[15].

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  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . sci-america.org. sci-america.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . invent.org. Retrieved . invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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