Distinguished alumnus John Hall (S'56,'61) shares this year鈥檚 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions enabling scientists to precisely measure the speed of light out to 15 digits. He received the award in Sweden on December 10.
Hall, who called the award 鈥渁 huge responsibility as well as honor,鈥� credits the 鈥渂road, multifaceted training鈥� he received while studying physics at Carnegie Tech with providing the confidence and initiative needed to carry his research projects forward.
Hall earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in 1956 and doctorate in physics in 1961.
While at Tech, he met his future wife, Marilyn 鈥淟indy鈥� Hall, a 1957 graduate of Margaret Morrison.
Dr. Hall joins the distinctive company of 14 other Carnegie Mellon faculty and alumni who have won the Nobel Prize.
Clinton J. Davisson, 1937 in physics (faculty)
Otto Stern, 1943 in physics (faculty)
Paul J. Flory, 1974 in chemistry (faculty)
Herbert A. Simon, 1978 in economics (faculty)
Franco Modigliani, 1985 in economics (faculty)
Merton H. Miller, 1990 in economics (faculty)
John F. Nash Jr. (S鈥�48), 1994 in economics
Clifford Shull (S鈥�37), 1994 in physics
Robert E. Lucas Jr., 1995 in economics (faculty)
John A. Pople, 1998 in chemistry (faculty)
Walter Kohn, 1998 in chemistry (faculty)
Paul Lauterbur, 2003 in physiology or medicine (faculty)
Finn E. Kydland (TPR'73,'74), 2004 in economics (faculty)
Edward C. Prescott (TPR'67), 2004 in economics
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