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M Hall Charles

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1

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1889

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1889

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1

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1889

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mechanicalenergymaterials

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1880s
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1 patents, in 1889

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US 400664·1889·Individual

How Charles Hall Invented Modern Aluminum Production

This 1889 patent describes the Hall-Héroult process, which uses electricity to extract pure aluminum from its ore, making the metal affordable for everyone.

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