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Alfred Daniel Hall

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Sir Alfred Daniel Hall (1864 to 1942), often known as Sir Daniel Hall, was a British agricultural educator and researcher. He founded Wye College in 1894 as an agricultural college and taught its chemistry courses, then in 1902 left to rejuvenate research at the Rothamsted Experimental Station, later working for the Development Commission and serving as a director of the John Innes Horticultural Institution and as an advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Birth Year
1864 1
Death Year
1942 1
Nationality
British 1
Defining Contribution
Founded Wye College as an agricultural college in 1894 and taught its chemistry courses, then in 1902 left to rejuvenate research at the Rothamsted Laboratory, later directing the John Innes Horticultural Institution from 1919. 1
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    Sir Alfred Daniel Hall, , sometimes known as Sir Daniel Hall (22 June 1864 - 5 July 1942) was a British agricultural educator and researcher who founded Wye College.
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    In 1902 he was persuaded to leave Wye and help rejuvenate research at the Rothamsted Laboratory.
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