Carl Heinrich Hermann | |
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Born | |
Died | September 12, 1961 | (aged 63)
Education | University of Göttingen |
Known for | Hermann–Mauguin notation Strukturbericht designation |
Spouse | Eva Hermann-Lueddecke |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Kaiser Wilhelm Institute University of Stuttgart Darmstadt University of Technology University of Marburg |
Doctoral advisor | Max Born |
Other academic advisors | Herman Francis Mark Paul Peter Ewald |
Righteous Among the Nations |
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Carl Heinrich Hermann (17 June 1898 – 12 September 1961), or Carl Hermann German: [kaʁl ˈhɛʁman] , was a German physicist and crystallographer known for his research in crystallographic symmetry, nomenclature, and mathematical crystallography in N-dimensional spaces. Hermann was a pioneer in crystallographic databases and, along with Paul Peter Ewald, published the first volume of the influential Strukturbericht (Structure Report) in 1931.[1]