Edward Thomas Hall
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Edward Thomas Hall | |
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| Born | 10 May 1924 London, England |
| Died | 11 August 2001 (aged 77) Oxford, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford (Chemistry) |
| Spouse | Jennifer De La Harpe |
| Children | Bill Hall Martin Hall |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Fellow of the British Academy |
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| Fields | Archaeological science |
Edward Thomas Hall, CBE, Hon. FBA, FSA (10 May 1924 – 11 August 2001), also known as Teddy Hall, was a British scientist and balloonist who is best remembered for exposing the Piltdown Man as a fraud.
Early life and education
Hall was born on 10 May 1924 in
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) as an ordinary seaman, serving in landing craft transporting commandos to France.[3]
After the end of the
supervision of Lord Cherwell, and his degree was completed in 1953.[4][2] His thesis was on the "development of an x-ray fluorescence spectrometer for the non-destructive analysis of archaeological material".[4]
Career
In 1954, Hall became director of the newly founded
emeritus professor.[1]
Hall was a member of the council of the
Other activities
Hall was also a hot-air-balloon pilot and owner of
Air Squadron.[3]
In 1962, Hall co-developed, with his friend
medical respirator to breathe, to leave the confinement of his bed. This chair became the model for future devices of its type,[5] with Cavendish eventually using a total of 10 different chairs.[6] This part of Hall's life is shown in the 2017 film Breathe
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Achievements
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He was influential in exposing the
Oxford University.[6]
He founded Littlemore Scientific Engineering Company (ELSEC).
He helped to date the Shroud of Turin to the period 1260–1390.[7]
He built the Littlemore Clock in the 1990s, which is the most accurate pendulum clock ever built.[8]
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Personal life
He married South African model Jennifer De La Harpe and had two sons Bill and Martin.[3]
Honours
In 1951, Hall was elected a
Honorary Fellow of the British Academy (Hon FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences.[10]
References
- ^ Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Hedges, Robert; Tite, Michael (15 August 2001). "Professor Edward Hall". The Independent. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4419-0465-2, retrieved 4 January 2022
- ^ a b "Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art". School of Archaeology. University of Oxford. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Renton, Alice; Renton, Tim (10 August 1994). "Obituary: Robin Cavendish". The Independent.
- ^ a b Oaksey, John (17 August 2001). "Obituaries: Professor E T 'Teddy' Hall". The Daily Telegraph.
- S2CID 27686437.
- ^ Hall, E.T. (June 1996). "The Littlemore Clock". Horological Science.
- ^ "Goldsmiths Hall, 75 Hall ET". Baz Manning. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Professor Edward Hall FBA". The British Academy. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
Obituaries
- Wright, Pearce (20 August 2001). "Professor ET 'Teddy' Hall:Scientist who exposed the Piltdown Man fraud and dated the Turin Shroud as a medieval fake". The Guardian.
- "Professor E T 'Teddy' Hall". The Daily Telegraph. 17 August 2001.
- Saxon, Wolfgang (21 August 2001). "E. T. Hall, 77, Archaeologist Who Debunked Piltdown Man". The New York Times.
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