Walter Herrmann | |
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![]() Walter Herrmann (1910–1987) c. 1965 | |
Born | |
Died | 11 August 1987 | (aged 76)
Nationality | German |
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Alma mater | Dresden University of Technology |
Known for | Soviet program of nuclear weapons |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Mechanical engineering |
Institutions | University of Magdeburg Laboratory V Kaiser Wilhelm Institute Auergesellschaft AG |
Walter Herrmann (20 September 1910[1] – 11 August 1987)[2] was a German nuclear physicist and mechanical engineer who was one of many German nuclear scientists in Soviet program of nuclear weapons, mainly working on the power plant technology at the Laboratory V in Russia.[2]
After his release from the Soviet custody, he returned to Germany after accepting the teaching position as professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Magdeburg.[2]