Hans Ferdinand Mayer | |
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| Born | 23 October 1895 |
| Died | 18 October 1980 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
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| Years active | 1920–62 |
| Employer | Siemens & Halske (1922–43 / 1950–62) |
| Known for | Writing the "Oslo Report" |
Hans Ferdinand Mayer (born 23 October 1895 in Pforzheim, Germany; died 18 October 1980 in Munich, West Germany) was a German mathematician and physicist. He was the author of the "Oslo Report", a major military intelligence leak which revealed German technological secrets to the British Government shortly after the start of World War II.