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Charles Martin Hall

American inventor, music enthusiast, and chemist

b. 1863 CE – d. 1914 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Charles Martin Hall (December 6, 1863 – December 27, 1914) is an American inventor, music enthusiast, and chemist.

He is best known for his invention in 1886 of an inexpensive method for producing aluminum, which becomes the first metal to attain widespread use since the prehistoric discovery of iron.

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Moran, J. (2017). Charles Martin Hall. History Atlas. Retrieved 6 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/charles-martin-hall/

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