Raymond E. Hall
Raymond Edward Hall | |
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Ray Hall in 2022 | |
| Born | July 19, 1964 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | UC Riverside Fresno State |
| Known for | physicsfun |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Particle physics Science Education |
| Institutions | California State University, Fresno |
| Doctoral advisor | Stephen J. Wimpenny |
Raymond E. Hall (born July 19, 1964, in Los Angeles) is an American physicist serving as a Professor of Physics at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State). Hall's research career has included both experimental physics and science education.
His career in high-energy particle physics spanned over two decades, primarily at Fermi National Laboratory near Chicago. As a key member of the DZero Collaboration there from 1989 to 2010, he made significant contributions to fundamental physics, most notably participating in the groundbreaking discovery of the Top Quark in 1996.
Hall is the creator of the physicsfun Instagram page and the associated YouTube channel. As of 2025 he has a collection of over 1,700 science toys. Hall’s videos reveal the science behind popular toys, reinforcing his belief that physics is “the real magic of the universe.”