Walter Phelps Hall (1884–1962) was the Dodge Professor of History at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ...

. He was a very popular professor among Princeton undergraduates during the first half of the 20th century. Hall received his bachelor's degree from

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

and his Ph.D. from

Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

. He was known for occasionally standing on his desk while giving lectures. Hall specialized in British and European history. Among his works were ''A History of England and the British Empire'' and ''The Course of Europe Since Waterloo''.

Sources

article on Hall at Princeton

Library thing listing of books by Hall
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