Homer James Hall

Background

Hall, Homer James was born on December 12, 1911 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Homer Maxwell and Susan (Newman) Hall.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Marietta College, 1931; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1935.

Career

Teaching assistant chemistry, Ohio State University, 1931-1935; research chemist, Standard Oil Development Company, 1935; head patent search, Standard Oil Development Company, 1937-1941; head laboratory group in hydrocarbon separations, Standard Oil Development Company, 1943-1948; chairman open house, Esso Research and Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1948; technical adviser patent division, 1948-1959; general secretary patent committee, Esso Research and Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1953; registered patent agent, Esso Research and Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1954; technical information division, Esso Research and Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1959-1967; special editor, research associate, Esso Research and Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1964; senior information analyst, environmental research, Government Research Laboratory, 1967-1976; National Science Foundation project director, Rutgers University School Library and Information Studies, 1977-1983; visiting research professor, Rutgers University School Library and Information Studies, since 1982. Advising committee American Petroleum Institute, 1944-1946. Member science advisory board Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Substances Sub-Committee, 1979-1980.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Homer James Hall has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, information research consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Cranford (New Jersey) Tercentenary, 1961-1964. Fund chairman Cranford United Way, 1966. President Cranford chapter American Field Service, 1968-1970.

Charter member Union County (New Jersey) Cultural and Heritage Board, 1970-1988. Board directors Wainwright House, Rye, New York, 1971-1979, trustee, 1978-1992. Fellow American Institute Chemists (chapter council president 1968-1970, 89-91, national director 1970-1980, secretary board directors 1972-1974, chairman 1974-1976, national secretary 1976-1980, national council 1987-1989), American Association for the Advancement of Science (national council 1971-1978), American Chemical Society.

Member American Society Information Science (group chairman, council representative analysis and evaluation of information since 1981), Cranford History Society (trustee since 1951, president 1962-1964, chairman 1964-1981), Westfield History Society (lecturer, trustee since 1992), Gnosis Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Juliet McCarrell Leiper, June 7, 1941. Children: David A. (deceased), Stephen C., Eleanor L., Deborah M., B. Welling.

Father:

Homer Maxwell Hall

Mother:

Susan (Newman) Hall

Spouse:

Juliet McCarrell Leiper

child:

B. Welling Hall

child:

Deborah M. Hall

child:

David A. Hall (deceased)

child:

Eleanor L. Hall

child:

Stephen C. Hall