Chemist no. 335 of 350 · Industrial/Applied

Charles Martin Hall

1863-1914United States

Hall-Héroult aluminium electrolysis

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The discovery, explained

The Hall-Heroult Process: How Electrolysis Made Aluminium Cheap

Hall-Heroult process explained: electrolysis of alumina in molten cryolite, electrode reactions, Bayer process, India's aluminium industry, exam points.

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Biography

Charles Martin Hall: The Young Chemist Who Made Aluminium Affordable

Biography of Charles Martin Hall: Oberlin student, woodshed laboratory, Hall-Heroult process, Alcoa founding, philanthropy and lessons for students.

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Academic lineage

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Teachers: Frank Fanning Jewettmentor
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