Hermann Haken

German physicist
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Summary

Hermann Haken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on July 12, 1927[3]. He passed away in Sindelfingen[4]. He died on August 14, 2024[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], author[7], university teacher[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Hermann Haken was born in Leipzig[2].
  • Hermann Haken died in Sindelfingen[4].
  • Hermann Haken was born on July 12, 1927[3].
  • Hermann Haken died on August 14, 2024[5].
  • Hermann Haken held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hermann Haken worked as a physicist[6].
  • Hermann Haken worked as an author[7].
  • Hermann Haken's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Hermann Haken worked as a theoretical physicist[9].
  • Hermann Haken's field of work was physics[12].
  • Hermann Haken's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Hermann Haken's field of work was Synergetics[14].
  • Among Hermann Haken's employers was University of Stuttgart[15].
  • Hermann Haken's education included a stint at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[16].
  • Hermann Haken was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].
  • Hermann Haken's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Specht[18].
  • Hermann Haken received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[19].
  • Hermann Haken received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[20].
  • Hermann Haken received the Max Born Prize[21].
  • Hermann Haken received the Albert A. Michelson Medal[22].
  • Hermann Haken received the Max Planck Medal[23].
  • Hermann Haken received the Lorenz Oken Medal[24].
  • Hermann Haken was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[25].
  • Hermann Haken was a member of Leibniz Society of Sciences[26].
  • Hermann Haken was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

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Origins and Family

Hermann Haken's place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on July 12, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[16], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1742[30], headquartered in Erlangen[31] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1502[34], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[35]. Hermann Haken's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Specht[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], author[7], university teacher[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[36]; theoretical physics[13], a branch of physics[37]; and Synergetics[14], a research[38]. Among Hermann Haken's employers was University of Stuttgart[15]. Doctoral students include Aneta Stefanovska[39], a biophysicist[40]; Michael Renardy[41]; Arne Wunderlin[42]; Michael Schanz[43]; Gottfried Mayer-Kress[44]; and Robert Graham[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[19], an order of merit[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1974[48]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[20], a civil decoration[49], in Prussia[50], founded in 1842[51]; Max Born Prize[21], an award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1973[54]; Albert A. Michelson Medal[22], a physics award[55], founded in 1968[56]; Max Planck Medal[23], a medallion[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1929[59]; and Lorenz Oken Medal[24], a science award[60], in Germany[61].

Death and Burial

Hermann Haken died on August 14, 2024[5]. He died in Sindelfingen[4].

Why It Matters

Hermann Haken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Graham[64], a physicist[65], b. 1942[66], of Germany[67], awarded the Max Planck Medal[68].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Haken born?

Hermann Haken was born in Leipzig[2].

Where did Hermann Haken die?

Hermann Haken passed away in Sindelfingen[4].

What did Hermann Haken do for work?

Hermann Haken worked as physicist[6], author[7], university teacher[8], and theoretical physicist[9].

Where did Hermann Haken go to school?

Hermann Haken was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[16] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].

What awards did Hermann Haken receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[19], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[20], Max Born Prize[21], and Albert A. Michelson Medal[22].

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