Donald A. Hall

Donald Albert Hall (December 7, 1898 – May 2, 1968) was an American pioneering aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer who is most famous for having designed the Spirit of St. Louis.

Donald A. Hall
Young Donald A. Hall in 1927 when designing the Spirit of St. Louis
Born(1898-12-07)7 December 1898
Brooklyn, New York United States,
Died2 May 1968(1968-05-02) (aged 69)
San Diego California United States
OccupationAmerican aerospace engineer
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Hall was also part of the three-person team that discovered that the crack of a bullwhip is a sonic boom.

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