The first successful transformation of carbon to diamond took place 12/16/1954 at GE Research Lab in Schenectady, NY
A symposium commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first repeatable diamond synthesis will take place Thursday, December 16, 2004 at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Provo
Symposium begins at 9:00 am
Leaders of the diamond industry from all over the globe will be attending and speaking
Public is welcome to attend at no charge--attendees must register at www.htracyhall.org

For questions or comments contact Francis Leany at 801 358-1028

These stories of the first synthesis of diamond probably contain too much detail for general appeal. The purpose of these articles is to provide background to write a story from. If this material is used as written, permission is hereby granted to edit content for space only. Please forward any edits to me for review before printing.
 

Story of the first Diamond synthesis

Diamond Story
 

H. Tracy Hall's part in the first diamond synthesis

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