Hermann August Hagen
Hermann August Hagen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1817 |
| Died | 9 November 1893 (aged 76) |
| 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 |
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.