Trevor h hall biography

Trevor Henry Hall (1910–1991) was a.
Trevor Henry Hall was a British author, surveyor, and sceptic of paranormal phenomena.
Trevor Hall (b.1910-d.1991) was a surveyor and noted author of books on parapsychological subjects and magic.

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Hall, Trevor H(enry) (1910-)

Surveyor and noted British author of books on parapsychological subjects. Hall was born May 28, 1910, at Wakefield, England. He was a major in the British army during World War II (1939-45), was senior partner of V. Walker and Son (chartered surveyors) (1945-80), and became director of the Huddersfield Building Society (1958-80).

Hall was a Perrott student in psychical research at Trinity College, Cambridge (1954-56). He had special interest in conjuring and compiled A Bibliography of Books on Conjuring in English from 1580 to 1850 (1957). His expert knowledge of conjuring was, in part, responsible for the skeptical attitude that became evident as he began to write about physical mediums, many of whom had been caught in fraud. In his early book The Spiritualists (1964), Hall confirmed the belief of many that the phenomena of famous medium Florence Cook were fraudulent and suggested that she was having an affair with Sir William Crookes.

His other books on psychical researchers were equally critical. His book on Edmund Gurney (1964), for

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This is, hands down, the best book I have read attempting to pin down the "historical" Sherlock Holmes based upon history and a strict, meaningful exegesis of the Canon. Hall pins down, convincingly, I think, the heritage, birthplace, and education of Sherlock Holmes. He discusses his family, his early career, and he expertly explains why Watson repeats himself in two stories. Hall's scholarship is expert, he writes as if he was a Victorian/Edwardian historian of old (perfect for a Holmes show more scholar), citing his evidence in convenient footnotes and sticking to the Canon as if it truly was Scripture. This book is a must for any lover of the Holmes stories, especially for anyone who plays the Game. He does take some guesses here and there, that may stray too far, but still he has made some thought-provoking points.show less

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Trevor H. Hall

British author, surveyor and sceptic of paranormal phenomena

Trevor Henry Hall (1910–1991) was a British author, surveyor, and sceptic of paranormal phenomena.^[1] Hall made controversial claims regarding early members of the Society for Psychical Research. His books caused a heated controversy within the parapsychology community.^[2]

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Hall was born in Wakefield, England. He served as a major in the British army during World War II (1939–45) and became a senior partner of V. Walker and Son (chartered surveyors) (1945–80). He was the vice president of the Huddersfield Building Society (1958–80).^[3]

He had a deep interest in magic and mystery. Hall was a student in psychical research at Trinity College, Cambridge (1954–56). His knowledge of conjuring and magic helped him discover the tricks of mediums, many of whom had been caught in fraud. Hall was an ex-member and critic of the Society for Psychical Research and published a series of sceptical books on the paranormal and psychical research.^[4] He was a c