Background
Hall, William Joel was born on April 13, 1926 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Eugene Raymond and Mary (Harkey) Hall.
Hall, William Joel was born on April 13, 1926 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Eugene Raymond and Mary (Harkey) Hall.
Student, University California, Berkeley, 1943-1944; student, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1944-1945; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. Kansas, 1948; Master of Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1954.
Teaching assistant, U. Kansas, 1947-1948; engineer, Sohio Pipe Line Company, 1948-1949; member of faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1949-1993; professor сivil engineering, University of Illinois, 1959-1993; head department сivil engineering, University of Illinois, 1984-1991; professor emeritus, since 1993. Consultant structural dynamics, seismic, materials to government organizations and industry.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary, president Control Illinois sect.1967-1968, chairman structural division Executive Committee since 1973, chairman technical coun.on lifeline earthquake engineering Executive Committee since 1982, Kansas section award 1948, Walter L. Huber award 1963, Howard award 1984, Newmark medal 1984, C. Martin Duke award 1990, Norman medal 1992), American Concrete Institute, American Welding Society (Adams Memorial membership award 1967), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (Housner medal 1998), Seismological Society American, Structural Engineers Association Illinois (John Parmer award 1990), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi (Daniel C. Drucker eminent faculty award 1993), Sigma Tau, Chi Epsilon(national honor member 1998), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Elaine Frances Thalman, December 18, 1948. Children: Martha Jane, James Frederick, Carolyn Marie.