# John L. Hall

_American physicist (born 1934)_

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> John Lewis "Jan" Hall is an American physicist. He shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics with Theodor W. Hänsch "for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence."

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 August 1934 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206390#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Denver ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206390#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206390#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206390#P106))
- **Education:** University of Glasgow; Carnegie Mellon University; South High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206390#P69))
- **Official website:** experts.colorado.edu/display/fisid_103891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206390#P856))
- **Awards:** U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal; Nobel Prize in Physics; Max Born Award; Frederic Ives Medal; Charles Hard Townes Award; Humboldt Research Fellowship; Einstein Prize for Laser Science; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics; Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science; Humboldt Prize; Fellow of the Optical Society; I. I. Rabi Award; Samuel Wesley Stratton Award; honorary doctor of Paris 13 University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206390#P166))

## Questions

**When was John L. Hall born?**  
John L. Hall was born on 21 August 1934 in Denver.

**Where did John L. Hall study?**  
John L. Hall was educated at University of Glasgow, Carnegie Mellon University, South High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John L. Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Hall) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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- [Image: John L. Hall.jpg by NIST (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_L._Hall.jpg)

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"John L. Hall". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/john-l-hall. Retrieved 6 November 2026.