John Hall

Physicist, born in Denver, Colorado, USA. He studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (1956–8) and Carnegie-Mellon University (1961), after which he joined the faculty at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO, becoming senior fellow in 1988. Since 1964 he has also been fellow of the JILA research institute at the University of Colorado. He shared one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize for Physics with Theodor W Hänsch for their contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique. The other half was awarded to Roy Glauber.

John Hall may refer to:

American government:

John Hall (Maryland) (1729-1797), American politician -- Maryland John W. Hall (1817-1892), American politician -- Delaware John Hicklin Hall (1854-1937), American politician, jurist & politician -- New York

Other government:

John Hall (New Zealand) (1824-1907), New Zealand politician John Hall (MP) (d. Governor of Uganda John Hall (UK politician) (Sir John), (1911-1978), British MP for Wycombe, 1952-1978

Arts, entertainment, and sports:

John Hall (British poet) (fl. Hall, American poet and performer John Hall (American football) (born 1974), American football kicker John Hall (musician) (fl. Hall (born 1950), American musical-instrument business manager John Hall (physician) (died 1635), British literary family member John Hall (businessman) (born 1933; 1691 John Robert Hall, British Anglican Church leader

Other:

John Hall (inventor) (1781-1841), American inventor John Hall (Medal of Honor) (fl.