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 Edwin Herbert Hall was an American physicist known for his discovery of the
Hall effect,
which has had significant implications in the field of solid-state physics and
electronics. Edwin Hall was born on November 7, 1855, in Great Falls, New
Hampshire, USA. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and later enrolled at
Harvard University, where he pursued a bachelor's degree in physics. Hall passed
away on November 20, 1938. He was recognized for his contributions to physics,
and received many honors and awards.
In 1879, while still an undergraduate student at Harvard, Hall made a
groundbreaking discovery that would later be known as the Hall effect. He was
conducting experiments to better understand the behavior of electrical currents
in the presence of magnetic fields when he observed that a voltage developed
perpendicular to both the direction of current flow and the applied magnetic
field. This phenomenon came to be known as the Hall effect, and Hall published
his findings in a paper titled "On a New Action of the Magnet on Electric
Currents."
After completing his undergraduate studies, Hall pursued further education
and earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1880. He then embarked on an
academic career, teaching and conducting research. He held positions at several
institutions, including Harvard University, where he was an assistant professor
of physics.
Edwin Hall's discovery of the Hall effect had significant implications
for the field of solid-state physics. The Hall effect is a crucial tool for
studying the electrical properties of materials and has numerous practical
applications. Hall's work laid the foundation for future research in
semiconductor physics and the development of modern electronic devices.
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