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John L. Hall

American physicist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1934 · age 92

John Lewis "Jan" Hall is an American physicist, and Nobel laureate in physics. He shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics with Theodor W. Hänsch and Roy Glauber for his work in precision spectroscopy.

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A life in dates

2005Nobel Prize in PhysicsAward2004I. I. Rabi AwardAward2002Max Born AwardAward1993Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser ScienceAward1992Einstein Prize for Laser ScienceAward1991Frederic Ives MedalAward1989Honorary Doctor of Paris 13 UniversityAward1988Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface PhysicsAward1984Charles Hard Townes AwardAward1971Samuel Wesley Stratton AwardAward1934Born21 August 1934

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President George W. Bush meets with the 2005 Nobel Prize recipients. From left to right are Dr. John Hall, 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics; Dr. Thomas C. Schelling, 2005 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences; Dr. Roy J. Glauber, 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics; Dr. Richard R. Schrock and Dr. Robert H. Grubbs, 2005 Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry.

President George W. Bush meets with the 2005 Nobel Prize recipients. From left to right are Dr. John Hall, 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics; Dr. Thomas C. Schelling, 2005 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences; Dr. Roy J. Glauber, 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics; Dr. Richard R. Schrock and Dr. Robert H. Grubbs, 2005 Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry.

Awards

Nobel Prize in Physics2005

I. I. Rabi Award2004

Max Born Award2002

Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science1993

Einstein Prize for Laser Science1992

Frederic Ives Medal1991

Honorary Doctor of Paris 13 University1989

Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics1988

Charles Hard Townes Award1984

Samuel Wesley Stratton Award1971

U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal

Humboldt Research Fellowship

Fellow of the American Physical Society

Humboldt Prize

Fellow of the Optical Society

About this person

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United States

Category

Scientists

Type

Scientist

Status

Living

Dates

Born 1934 · age 92

Where to find them

The same award as John

Serge HarocheBoth received Charles Hard Townes Award

Roy J. GlauberBoth received Max Born Award

David J. WinelandBoth received I. I. Rabi Award

Arthur Leonard SchawlowBoth received Frederic Ives Medal

William Daniel PhillipsBoth received Samuel Wesley Stratton Award

Carl WiemanBoth received Einstein Prize for Laser Science