We have just received word that Homer J. Hall passed away at
age 96 in
Exeter, New Hampshire on April 26, 2008.
The family-provided notice will be posted on the web site,
but in briefly
and ASIS&T-centric, Homer was a research chemist and
information scientist.
His PhD in Chemistry came in 1935 from Ohio State and he was
employed by
ESSO Standard Oil of New Jersey for 41 years. During World
War II he earned
patents for the invention of detergent jet fuel. Most
recently he was at
Rutgers University.
Over the recent years Homer served on ASIS&T committees
on Awards and
Honors, Constitution and Bylaws, Leadership, Planning, and
Professionalism.
He was an officer for SIG Information Analysis and
Evaluation.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Amnesty
International USA,
5 Penn Plaza, 16th Floor, NY, NY 10001. A memorial service
will be held in
Exeter on June 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM.
Dick Hill
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Richard B. Hill
Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Fax: (301) 495-0810
Voice: (301) 495-0900
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2008 Annual Meeting
People Transforming Information - Information Transforming
People
October 24-29, 2008, Columbus, Ohio
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