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Hermann Haken | |
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.jpg) Haken in 2014 | |
| Born | 12 July 1927 |
| Died | 14 August 2024 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Erlangen |
| Known for | Synergetics Haken–Kelso–Bunz model |
| Awards | Honda Prize (1992) Max Planck Medal (1990) Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (1984) Albert Michelson Medal (1981) Max Born Medal and Prize (1976) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Stuttgart |
| Thesis | Zum Identitätsproblem bei Gruppen |
| Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Specht |
| Doctoral students | Aneta Stefanovska |
Hermann Haken (12 July 1927 – 14 August 2024) was a German physicist and professor emeritus in theoretical physics at the University of Stuttgart. He is known as the founder of synergetics and one of the "fathers" of quantum-mechanical laser theory. He is a cousin of the mathematician Wolfgang Haken, who proved the Four color theorem. He was a nephew of Werner Haken, a doctoral student of Max Planck.