Marshall Hall (mathematician)
Marshall Hall Jr. | |
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Marshall Hall Jr. | |
| Born | 17 September 1910 |
| Died | 4 July 1990 (aged 79) London, England |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University Yale University |
| Known for | Group theory Combinatorics Hall's conjecture Hall multiplier Hall plane Hall-Janko group Planar ternary ring |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Abstract algebra |
| Institutions | Yale University Ohio State University California Institute of Technology Emory University |
| Thesis | An isomorphism between linear recurring sequences and algebraic rings (1936) |
| Doctoral advisor | Øystein Ore |
| Doctoral students | Robert Calderbank Donald Knuth Robert McEliece E. T. Parker |
Marshall Hall Jr. (17 September 1910 – 4 July 1990) was an American mathematician who made significant contributions to group theory and combinatorics.