Carl H. Hermann

Carl Heinrich Hermann
Carl Heinrich Hermann
Born	June 17, 1898; Lehe, German Empire
Died	September 12, 1961 (aged 63); Marburg, West Germany
Education	University of Göttingen, PhD (1923); University of Stuttgart, Dr. habil. (1931);
Known for	Hermann–Mauguin notation; Strukturbericht designation; Carl Hermann Medal; Rescue of Jews during the Holocaust;
Spouse	Eva Hermann
Relatives	Grete Hermann (sister)
	Scientific career
Institutions	Kaiser Wilhelm Institute; University of Stuttgart; Darmstadt University of Technology; University of Marburg;
Thesis	Die Symmetriegruppen der amorphen und mesomorphen Phasen (1931)
Doctoral advisor	Max Born
Other academic advisors	Herman Francis Mark; Paul Peter Ewald;

Carl Heinrich Hermann (17 June 1898 – 12 September 1961), also spelled Karl Hermann (German: [kaʁl ˈhɛʁman] ^ⓘ), was a German physicist, crystallographer, and resistance fighter in Nazi Germany. He is 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.

In 1943, he and his wife were imprisoned by the Gestapo for harboring a Jewish family. They were honored with medals of the Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 1976.