Edward N. Hall

Edward Nathanial Hall (August 4, 1914 - January 15, 2006) was a leading missile development engineer working for the US and its allies in World War II and the late 20th century.

Early life

Hall was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City. The son of a furrier, he attended Townsend Harris High School. He received a Bachelor in engineering from College of the City of New York in 1935 and a professional degree in chemical engineering in 1936. In 1948, he earned a Master of Science in aeronautical engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He is the brother to the atomic spy yet accomplished physicist Theodore Hall. This is ironic as he is one of the leading scientists in ICBM technology yet his brother Theodore directly contradicted his work.

World War II

Hall entered the Air Corps 1939. During World War II he served in England in engineering assignments associated with aircraft repair. His introduction to missiles came near war’s end when he was assigned to acquire intelligence on Germany’s wartime propulsion work. In 1943, he received the Legion of Merit.