Philip Hall
1904 - 1982
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Hall was the main impetus behind the British school of group theory and the growth of group theory to be one of the major mathematical topics of the 20th Century was largely due to him.
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| Honours awarded to Philip Hall (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | 1942 |
| British Mathematical Colloquium morning speaker | 1949 |
| London Maths Society President | 1955 - 1957 |
| LMS Berwick Prize winner | 1958 |
| Royal Society Sylvester Medal | 1961 |
| LMS De Morgan Medal | 1965 |
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