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Independent Discovery

When
1886
Where
United States and France
Part of
Event of 1886: American inventor Charles Martin Hall files a patent for his inexpensive method

The process was discovered independently by Hall and Paul Héroult in 1886, leading to the Hall–Héroult name.

The Hall–Héroult process was discovered independently and almost simultaneously in 1886 by Charles Martin Hall and Paul Héroult, both aged 22. This simultaneous discovery led to the process being known as the Hall–Héroult process, acknowledging both inventors' contributions.

Sources

  1. Hall–Héroult process Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  2. Charles Martin Hall Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-03

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