Marshall Hall

American mathematician (1910-1990)
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Marshall Hall

Summary

Marshall Hall is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on September 17, 1910[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 4, 1990[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Marshall Hall…
  • Marshall Hall died in London[4].
  • Marshall Hall was born on September 17, 1910[3].
  • Marshall Hall died on July 4, 1990[5].
  • Marshall Hall held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Marshall Hall's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Marshall Hall's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Marshall Hall's professions included scientist[8].
  • Marshall Hall's field of work was algebra[11].
  • Marshall Hall's field of work was combinatorics[12].
  • Marshall Hall's field of work was group theory[13].
  • Among Marshall Hall's employers was Emory University[14].
  • Marshall Hall was employed by Ohio State University[15].
  • Among Marshall Hall's employers was California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Marshall Hall was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[17].
  • Among Marshall Hall's employers was Yale University[18].
  • Among Marshall Hall's employers was Office of Naval Intelligence[19].
  • Marshall Hall was educated at University of Cambridge[20].
  • Marshall Hall's education included a stint at Yale University[21].
  • Marshall Hall was educated at Yale University[22].
  • Marshall Hall's education included a stint at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School[23].
  • Marshall Hall's doctoral advisor was Øystein Ore[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Marshall Hall is Hall's conjecture[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Marshall Hall is Hall plane[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Marshall Hall is Hall plane of order 9[27].

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Origins and Family

Marshall Hall was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on September 17, 1910[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Yale University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School[23], a private school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1859[38]. Marshall Hall's doctoral advisor was Øystein Ore[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. Fields of work include algebra[11], a branch of mathematics[39]; combinatorics[12], a branch of mathematics[40]; and group theory[13], a branch of mathematics[41]. Employers include Emory University[14], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1836[44], headquartered in Atlanta[45]; Ohio State University[15], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1870[48], headquartered in Columbus[49]; California Institute of Technology[16], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1891[52], headquartered in California[53]; Institute for Advanced Study[17], a research institute[54], in United States[55], founded in 1930[56], headquartered in Princeton[57]; Yale University[18], a private university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1701[60], headquartered in New Haven[61]; and Office of Naval Intelligence[19], a military intelligence agency[62], in United States[63], founded in 1882[64], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[65]. Doctoral students include E. T. Parker[66], a mathematician[67], 1926–1991[68], of United States[69]; Donald Knuth[70]; Robert J. McEliece[71]; Hong-Chuan Lin[72]; Richard Albert Dean[73]; and Joseph Elliott Adney[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hall's conjecture[25], Hall plane[26], Hall plane of order 9[27], Hall–Janko group[75], and Hall–Janko graph[76]. Things named for Marshall Hall include Hall–Janko graph[77], an undirected graph[78] and Hall Medal[79], an award[80], founded in 1994[81].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[82], a fellowship grant[83], in United States[84], founded in 1925[85]; Wilbur Cross Medal[86], an award[87], founded in 1966[88]; and honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[89], an award[90], in United States[91].

Death and Burial

Marshall Hall died on July 4, 1990[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Marshall Hall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]

Entities named for him include Hall–Janko graph[77], an undirected graph[78] and Hall Medal[79], an award[80], founded in 1994[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Donald Knuth[94], a mathematician[95], b. 1938[96], of United States[97], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[98], specialised in combinatorics[99]; Robert Calderbank[100], a mathematician[101], b. 1954[102], of United Kingdom[103], awarded the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[104], specialised in applied mathematics[105]; Robert J. McEliece[106], a cryptographer[107], 1942–2019[108], of United States[109], awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal[110]; and E. T. Parker[111], a mathematician[112], 1926–1991[113], of United States[114].

FAQs

Where was Marshall Hall born?

Born in St. Louis[2], Marshall Hall…

Where did Marshall Hall die?

Marshall Hall passed away in London[4].

What did Marshall Hall do for work?

Marshall Hall worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Marshall Hall go to school?

Marshall Hall was educated at University of Cambridge[20], Yale University[21], Yale University[22], and Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School[23].

What awards did Marshall Hall receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[82], Wilbur Cross Medal[86], and honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[89].

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