Hans Ferdinand Mayer

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.

Hans Ferdinand Mayer
Born(1895-10-23)23 October 1895
Pforzheim, Baden, Germany
Died18 October 1980(1980-10-18) (aged 84)
Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Heidelberg
Occupations
  • Mathematician
  • Physicist
Years active1920–62
EmployerSiemens & Halske (1922–43 / 1950–62)
Known forWriting the "Oslo Report"
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