- Edward Thomas Hall
Edward Thomas Hall (
10 May 1924 -11 August 2001 , also known as Professor Teddy Hall) was a scientist.Born in
London , Hall was also a hot air balloon pilot, and owner of Cameron 0-84 "Flaming Pearl" G-AYAJ 1970-1990. [http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?categoryid=60&pagetype=65&applicationid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=G-AYAJ]Early years
The son of
Walter D'Arcy Hall , he was educated atEton College andOxford University , where he received his Ph.D. in 1953. In 1943 joined the RNVR as an ordinary seaman, serving in landing craft transporting commandos to France.Later life
He married South African model Jennifer De La Harpe and had two sons Bill and Martin.
At various times in his life he was a trustee of the National Gallery, the
British Museum and Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths Company.Notable achievements
* Exposed the
Piltdown Man fraud.
* Founder ofResearch Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art ,Oxford University .
* Founder of Littlemore Scientific Engineering Company (ELSEC),Oxford .
* Helped to date theTurin Shroud as a medieval fake. However, the dating done by Hall and his team is now disputed due to tested samples being cut from a patched corner of the shroud—see the article on the shroud.References
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4241884,00.html Guardian obituary] 20 August 2001."Professor ET 'Teddy' Hall:Scientist who exposed the Piltdown Man fraud and dated the Turin Shroud as a medieval fake"
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1337670/Professor-E-T-Teddy-Hall.html Telegraph Obituary]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0CE0DF1F3EF932A1575BC0A9679C8B63 New York Times obituary]
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