Edward Thomas Hall
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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.[1]
[edit] Early years
The son of Walter D'Arcy Hall, he was educated at Eton College and Oxford 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.
[edit] Notable achievements
- Exposed the Piltdown Man fraud.
- Founder of Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford University.
- Founder of Littlemore Scientific Engineering Company, Oxford.
- Helped to date the Turin Shroud as a medieval fake (the dating done by Hall and his team is disputed by some due to tested samples being cut from a patched corner of the shroud—see the shroud article).
[edit] References
- 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
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