Dennis Gene Hall

Background

Hall, Dennis Gene was born on March 7, 1948 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene and Mildred Hall.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1970; Master of Science in Physics, Southern Illinois U., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Tennessee, 1976.

Career

Assistant professor physics, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1976-1978; senior engineer, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1978-1980; assistant professor Institute Optics, U. Rochester, New York, 1980-1982; associate professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1982-1987; professor, U. Rochester, New York, since 1987; William F. May professor, Institute Optics U. Rochester, New York, since 1995; associate director, Institute Optics U. Rochester, New York, 1992-1993; director, Institute Optics U. Rochester, New York, since 1993. Graduate fellow Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Associated Universities, 1975.

Achievements

• Dennis Gene Hall has been listed as a noteworthy Optics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force Reserve, 1973-1989. Fellow Optical Society American (board directors 1991-1993), American Physical Society, International Society Optical Engineering. Member American Association Physics Teachers.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Rita Mae Winkelmann, June 12, 1970. Children: Katherine, Christine, Gregory.

Father:

Eugene Hall

Mother:

Mildred Hall

Spouse:

Rita Mae Winkelmann

child:

Christine Hall

child:

Katherine Hall

child:

Gregory Hall