Newman A. Hall

Background

Hall, Newman A. was born on June 14, 1913 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Homer) Maxwell and Susan (Newman) Hall.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1934; Honorary Doctor of Science, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1938; Master of Arts, Yale, 1956.

Career

Instructor in mathematics, Queens College, Flushing, New York, 1938-1941; engineer, Chance Vought division United Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, Connecticut, 1941-1942; supervisor engineering personnel, Chance Vought division United Aircraft Corporation, 1942-1943; research engineer, United Aircraft Corporation, Hartford, 1944-1947; head analysis section, research division, United Aircraft Corporation, 1946-1947; professor mechanic engineering and head heat power division, mechanic engineering department, University of Minnesota, 1947-1955; professor mechanic engineering, assistant dean charge, Graduate Division College Engineering, New York University, 1955-1956; Strathcona professor, department chairman mechanic engineering, Yale, 1956-1964; consultant on educational facilities and administration. Construction engineering in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, combustion. Author, lecturer genealogy and local history.

Executive, Commission Engineering Education, 1962-1971; science adviser, Agency for International Development, Korea, 1972-1973; science adviser, Korea Ministry of Science and Technology, 1974-1976; educational consultant, since 1976. Director division engineering science Office of Ordnance Research, United States Army, 1952-1953.

Achievements

• Conductor research in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, heat transfer, anthropology, demography, genealogy.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Chairman of the Board education 1959-1961). Member Society Automotive Engineers, American Society Engineering Education (vice president 1960-1962), International Combustion Institute (honorary.dir.), Order of Founders and Patriots American (registrar general), Society Mayflower Descendant, National Genealogical Society, Arnold Family Association South (president 1977-1981), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Eileen Creevey, August 14, 1938. Children: James Creevey, Elizabeth Arnold.

Father:

Homer) Maxwell Hall

Mother:

Susan (Newman) Hall

Spouse:

Eileen Creevey

child:

James Creevey Hall

child:

Elizabeth Arnold Hall