Hermann Arthur Jahn

Hermann Arthur Jahn
Born(1907-05-31)31 May 1907
Died24 October 1979(1979-10-24) (aged 72)
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity College, London (BSc, 1928)
University of Leipzig (PhD)
Known forJahn–Teller effect
Scientific career
FieldsQuantum Mechanics
InstitutionsUniversity of Southampton
Doctoral advisorWerner Heisenberg

Hermann Arthur Jahn (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛrman ˈartuːɐ̯ ˈjaːn]) (31 May 1907 in Colchester, England – 24 October 1979 in Southampton) was a British scientist of German descent. With Edward Teller, he identified the Jahn–Teller effect.

He is not to be confused with Hermann Jahn, the 20th Century German politician, or Hermann Jahn the 20th Century German biologist.