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Charles Martin Hall

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Noun1.Charles Martin Hall - United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)
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adopted the -ium spelling for most of the 19th century; however, in 1892 Charles Martin Hall used the -um spelling in an advertising handbill for his new, efficient, electrolytic method for the production of aluminum.
Unearthing facts from the not-so-humble beginnings of aluminum and ... by Modern Casting
according to Pliny the Elder), it didn't really come into its own, until Charles Martin Hall, an undergraduate at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, developed the reduction process that made aluminum truly affordable.
Aluminum: the base metal society builds upon by Jakubuwski, Jake / Doors and Hardware
This process, developed by 22-year-old Charles Martin Hall in 1886, took aluminum to its commercial status--in everything from aircrafts, to buildings, to food storage.
Aluminum Industry Set to Benefit from $6.5 Billion in Stimulus ... by Business Wire
 
 
 
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