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'''Henry Parsons Hall''' (June 28, 1928 - July 17, 2023) graduated from Williams College in 1949 and MIT in 1952 before joining General Radio as a co-op student in 1949. | '''Henry Parsons Hall''' (June 28, 1928 - July 17, 2023) graduated from Williams College in 1949 and MIT in 1952 before joining General Radio as a co-op student in 1949. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/application_notes/12-Henry%20Hall%20Digibridge%20Patent-Digibridge.pdf IET Labs Application Note, ''Henry Hall: Father of the Digibridge''] | * [https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/application_notes/12-Henry%20Hall%20Digibridge%20Patent-Digibridge.pdf IET Labs Application Note, ''Henry Hall: Father of the Digibridge''] | ||
* [https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/GR_Experimenters/1962/GenRad_Experimenter_May_1962.pdf ''A New System for Measuring the Inductance of Iron-Core Coils''. GenRad Experimenter Vol.36 No.5, May 1962] ([[1630-A]], [[1633-A]]) | |||
* [https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/GR_Experimenters/1966/GenRad_Experimenter_June_1966.pdf ''The Measurement of Electrolytic Capacitors''. GenRad Experimenter Vol.40 No.6, June 1966] ([[1617-A]]) | |||
==Patents== | |||
* [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2872639A/en US Patent 2872639, Henry P Hall, ''Electrical bridge and method'']. Filed Oct. 10, 1956; Granted Feb. 3, 1959 (describing the Orthonull feature) | * [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2872639A/en US Patent 2872639, Henry P Hall, ''Electrical bridge and method'']. Filed Oct. 10, 1956; Granted Feb. 3, 1959 (describing the Orthonull feature) | ||
* [https://patents.google.com/patent/US4342089A/en US Patent 4342089, Henry P Hall, ''Method of and apparatus for automatic measurement of circuit parameters with microprocessor calculation techniques'']. Filed Dec 12, 1979; Granted July 27, 1982 | * [https://patents.google.com/patent/US4342089A/en US Patent 4342089, Henry P Hall, ''Method of and apparatus for automatic measurement of circuit parameters with microprocessor calculation techniques'']. Filed Dec 12, 1979; Granted July 27, 1982 | ||
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| [[1232-P2]] || Preamplifier || 1967-02 | | [[1232-P2]] || Preamplifier || 1967-02 | ||
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| [[1265-A]] || Adjustable DC Power Supply || 1962-05 | | [[1265-A]] || Adjustable DC Power Supply || [https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/GR_Experimenters/1962/GenRad_Experimenter_May_1962.pdf 1962-05] | ||
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| [[1417]] || Four-Terminal Capaitance Standard || 1978 catalog | | [[1417]] || Four-Terminal Capaitance Standard || 1978 catalog | ||
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| [[1613-A]] || Capacitance Bridge || 1958-02 | | [[1613-A]] || Capacitance Bridge || 1958-02 | ||
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| [[1617-A]] || Capacitance Bridge || 1966-06 | | [[1617-A]] || Capacitance Bridge || [https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/GR_Experimenters/1966/GenRad_Experimenter_June_1966.pdf 1966-06] | ||
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| [[1633]] || Incremental Inductance Bridge || 1962-05 | | [[1633]] || Incremental Inductance Bridge || 1962-05 | ||
Revision as of 22:04, 18 December 2023
Henry Parsons Hall (June 28, 1928 - July 17, 2023) graduated from Williams College in 1949 and MIT in 1952 before joining General Radio as a co-op student in 1949.
He then worked for close to forty years for the same company until his retirement from GenRad in 1993 as a staff scientist.
He is credited with the design of the Digibridge instrument and invented the Orthonull mechanism (see 1650-A).
Hall was a Life Fellow of the IEEE and one of only three General Radio Fellows.
please expand bio
Links
- IET Labs Application Note, Henry Hall: Father of the Digibridge
- A New System for Measuring the Inductance of Iron-Core Coils. GenRad Experimenter Vol.36 No.5, May 1962 (1630-A, 1633-A)
- The Measurement of Electrolytic Capacitors. GenRad Experimenter Vol.40 No.6, June 1966 (1617-A)
Patents
- US Patent 2872639, Henry P Hall, Electrical bridge and method. Filed Oct. 10, 1956; Granted Feb. 3, 1959 (describing the Orthonull feature)
- US Patent 4342089, Henry P Hall, Method of and apparatus for automatic measurement of circuit parameters with microprocessor calculation techniques. Filed Dec 12, 1979; Granted July 27, 1982
- please extend list of patents
Instruments
| Instrument | Description | Literature link |
|---|---|---|
| 1206-B | Unit Amplifier | 1953-11 |
| 1212-P2 | One-Megacycle Filter | 1956-01 |
| 1232-P2 | Preamplifier | 1967-02 |
| 1265-A | Adjustable DC Power Supply | 1962-05 |
| 1417 | Four-Terminal Capaitance Standard | 1978 catalog |
| 1426 | Four-Terminal Capaitance Standard | 1968-01 |
| 1433 | Decade Resistors | 1968-11 |
| 1434 | Decade Resistors | 1965-10 |
| 1455 | Decade Voltage Dividers | 1967-04 |
| 1605 | Impedance Comparator | 1954-04 |
| 1608 | Impedance Bridge | 1962-03 |
| 1613-A | Capacitance Bridge | 1958-02 |
| 1617-A | Capacitance Bridge | 1966-06 |
| 1633 | Incremental Inductance Bridge | 1962-05 |
| 1644 | Megohm Bridge | 1964-07 |
| 1650-A | Impedance Bridge | 1959-03 |
| 1656 | Impedance Bridge | 1970-03 |
| 1862-C | Megohmmeter | 1963-07 |
| 1863-A | Megohmmeter | 1969-03 |
| 1864-A | Megohmmeter | 1969-03 |