David Hall (chemist)

David Hall (15 February 1928 – 15 June 2016) was a New Zealand chemist, best known as an X-ray crystallographer.

David Hall
Born(1928-02-15)15 February 1928
Died15 June 2016(2016-06-15) (aged 88)
Auckland, New Zealand
Alma materAuckland University College
AwardsFRSNZ (1972)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry, X-ray crystallography
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland
University of Alberta
ThesisThe crystal structure of formamidoxine (1954)
Doctoral advisorFrederick John Llewellyn
Doctoral studentsTed Baker
Guy Dodson
Joyce Waters
Neil Waters

Biography

A student at Auckland University College, Hall graduated Master of Science in 1950 and a PhD in 1955.[1] He was one of the first research students in New Zealand in the area of X-ray crystallography, following the establishment of that research area at Auckland University College by Frederick John Llewellyn in 1948.[2] The subject of both his master's and doctoral theses was the crystal structure of formamidoxine.[3][4]

Hall was appointed to the academic staff of the Department of Chemistry at Auckland in 1950,[5] and following the departure of Llewellyn in 1956, he became head of the crystallography research group.[2] He was appointed professor and head of the Department of Chemistry at Auckland in 1965, but left to become professor of chemistry at the University of Alberta the following year.[5] However, he returned to Auckland in 1968, and succeeded Peter de la Mare as head of department in 1980,[5] serving in that role until his retirement in 1984, when he was conferred with the title of professor emeritus by the university.[6] Hall was appointed chair of the New Zealand University Grants Committee in late 1984.[7]

Hall was awarded a DSc by thesis from the University of Auckland in 1969,[8] and he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1972.[9] His doctoral students included Neil Waters,[10] Guy Dodson,[11] and Ted Baker.[12]

Hall died at his home in Auckland on 15 June 2016.[13]

References
  1. "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Ha–He". Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. "University of Auckland". Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand. May 1996. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. "The crystal structure of formamidoxime (MSc thesis)". University of Auckland. 1949. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  4. "The crystal structure of formamidoxine". University of Auckland. 1954. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  5. Cambie, R.C.; Davis, B.R. (1983). A century of chemistry at the University of Auckland 1883–1983. University of Auckland. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  6. "Professores emeriti". University of Auckland Calendar (PDF). 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  7. "University Grants Committee". Auckland Libraries. 28 November 1984. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. "David Hall, DSC thesis". University of Auckland. 1969. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  9. "The Academy: G–I". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  10. Waters, T.N.M. (1957). The colour isomerism and structure of some copper co-ordination compounds (PDF). Auckland: University of New Zealand. p. 177. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  11. "Tribute: Guy George Dodson (1937–2012)" (PDF). New Zealand Science Review. New Zealand Association of Scientists. 70 (2): 42–43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  12. Baker, Edward Neill (1967). Structural studies of some copper(II) coordination compounds (PDF). Auckland: University of New Zealand. p. 178. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  13. "David Hall death notice". New Zealand Herald. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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