Early Life and Education Born: May 16, 1914, Webster Groves, Missouri Died: July 20, 2009 Parents: Edward T. Hall (Purina Mills executive) and Jessie Gilroy Hall (painter). His parents divorced when he was twelve. Education: Received a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1942. Studied anthropology at the University of Denver and the University of Arizona. Early Experiences: Lived and worked with the Navajo and Hopi on Native A…