Hermann August Hagen
Hermann August Hagen (30 May 1817 – 9 November 1893) was a German entomologist who specialised in Neuroptera and Odonata. He had established himself as one of Europe's preeminent entomologists by 1867 when he accepted a position at Harvard University to curate the Museum of Comparative Zoology. In 1870 he became the first entomologist in the United States to hold the formal title, Professor of Entomology.
Hermann August Hagen | |
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| Born | 30 May 1817 Königsberg, Prussia |
| Died | 9 November 1893 (aged 76) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Citizenship | German |
| Education | University of Königsberg |
| Known for | Monographie des Termites, Synopsis of the Neuroptera of North America |
| Parent(s) | Anna (Linck) Hagen and Carl Heinrich Hagen |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine and Entomology |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Notable students | John Henry Comstock, Albert J. Cook, Herbert Osborn, Henry G. Hubbard, Charles W. Woodworth |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Hagen |
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