Robert N. Hall

American engineer (1919–2016)
Person human Q1351884
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Robert N. Hall

Summary

Robert N. Hall is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1919-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Schenectady[4]. He died on +2016-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Haven[2], Robert N. Hall…
  • Robert N. Hall died in Schenectady[4].
  • Robert N. Hall was born on +1919-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert N. Hall died on +2016-11-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert N. Hall held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert N. Hall worked as a physicist[6].
  • Robert N. Hall's professions included inventor[7].
  • Among Robert N. Hall's employers was General Electric[10].
  • Robert N. Hall was educated at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Robert N. Hall received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award[12].
  • Robert N. Hall received the Marconi Prize[13].
  • Robert N. Hall received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].
  • Robert N. Hall received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Robert N. Hall received the Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science and Technology[16].
  • Robert N. Hall received the IEEE Jack A. Morton Award[17].
  • Robert N. Hall was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Robert N. Hall was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Robert N. Hall is recorded as male[20].
  • Robert N. Hall's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Robert N. Hall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315536793[22].
  • Robert N. Hall's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bw40k[23].
  • Robert N. Hall's family name is recorded as Hall[24].
  • Robert N. Hall's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert N. Hall's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2014198112[26].
  • Robert N. Hall's zbMATH author ID is recorded as hall.r-n[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert N. Hall was born in New Haven[2]. He was born on +1919-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert N. Hall's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and inventor[7]. Among Robert N. Hall's employers was General Electric[10].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE David Sarnoff Award[12], a technical field award[28], founded in 1959[29]; Marconi Prize[13], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1974[32]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1973[35], headquartered in North Canton[36]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[37]; Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science and Technology[16], an award[38], founded in 1971[39]; and IEEE Jack A. Morton Award[17], an award[40], founded in 1976[41].

Death and Burial

Robert N. Hall died on +2016-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Schenectady[4].

Why It Matters

Robert N. Hall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Robert N. Hall born?

Robert N. Hall was born in New Haven[2].

Where did Robert N. Hall die?

Robert N. Hall passed away in Schenectady[4].

What did Robert N. Hall do for work?

Robert N. Hall worked as physicist[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Robert N. Hall go to school?

Robert N. Hall was educated at California Institute of Technology[11].

What awards did Robert N. Hall receive?

Honors received include IEEE David Sarnoff Award[12], Marconi Prize[13], National Inventors Hall of Fame[14], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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