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Hall, H. Tracy

 Person

Biography

H. Tracy Hall (1919-2008) was an American physical chemist. He is best known as the first person to grow synthetic diamonds in a reproducible process.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

H. Tracy Hall patents, 1919-1998

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3204 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains patents, correspondence, and legal papers relating to Hall's work of creating man-made diamonds. Contains mostly methods and machinery used to make diamonds and patents awarded to colleagues mostly on pressure apparatuses used in synthesizing diamonds.

Dates: 1919-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3204, H. Tracy Hall papers

H. Tracy Hall papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3204
Abstract

The collection primarily documents Hall's career as a chemist as well as personal history, 1881-2002.

Dates: 1881-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / H. Tracy Hall papers

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  • Subject: Patents X

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Archival Object 1
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Subject
Academics 1
Awards 1
Blueprints 1
Chemists 1
Diamonds, Artificial -- Patents 1
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Diamonds, Artificial -- Research 1
High pressure chemistry -- Research 1
Legal instruments 1
Photographs 1
Research (Documents) 1
Science 1
Science, Technology, and Health 1
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