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Hermann Maria Hauser
23 October 1948 Vienna, Austria
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| Thesis | Mechanically Activated Chemical Reactions (1977) |
Hermann Maria Hauser (born in 1948) is an inventor and business leader from Austria. He is famous for helping to create many technology companies. Most of his work has been in the city of Cambridge, England.
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Early Life and Education
When Hermann Hauser was 16, he traveled to the United Kingdom. He went to a language school in Cambridge to learn English. Later, he earned a master's degree in physics from Vienna University in Austria. He then returned to Cambridge. There, he studied for his PhD in physics at King's College, Cambridge and the Cavendish Laboratory.
Building Technology Companies
Hermann Hauser is well known for starting many important technology companies. He helped create some of the earliest and most successful computer businesses.
Starting Acorn Computers
In 1978, Hauser co-founded Acorn Computers with Chris Curry. Acorn Computers became very important in the early days of personal computers. They made computers like the BBC Micro, which was used in schools across the UK.
The Active Book Company
After Acorn, Hauser started the Active Book Company in 1988. He wanted to create a small, portable computer. This device was designed to be the size of a paperback book. It had a screen and a special pen for interacting with it. The company aimed to make a computer that could recognize printed words.
The Active Book was meant to be easy to use and have a long battery life. Hauser wanted to share this technology widely. In 1991, another company, AT&T Corporation, bought Active Book. They used its ideas to create the EO Personal Communicator.
Creating ARM Holdings
In 1990, Hauser helped to create Advanced RISC Machines (ARM). This company was spun out of Acorn. ARM designs special computer chips that are very powerful and use little energy. Today, ARM chips are used in almost all smartphones and many other devices around the world.
Other Ventures and Investments
Hauser continued to start and invest in new companies.
- In 1993, he co-founded Advanced Telecommunication Modules Ltd.
- In 1996, he started NetChannel Ltd, which was later sold to AOL.
- In 1997, he co-founded Amadeus Capital Partners. This is a company that invests money in new technology businesses.
- In 1998, he helped create the Cambridge Network. This group connects technology companies and people in Cambridge.
- In 2000, he became chairman of Plastic Logic, a company working on flexible electronics.
Hauser also invested in Solexa, a company that developed advanced DNA sequencing technology. This technology helps scientists understand DNA better. Solexa was later sold for a lot of money.
He continues to support new technology companies. Since 2015, he has invested in many Austrian start-ups. In 2022, he invested in planqc, a company working on quantum computing.
Awards and Recognition
Hermann Hauser has received many awards for his contributions to technology and business.
- In 1984, he was named the UK's "Computer Personality of the Year."
- In 2001, he received an honorary award, the CBE, for his work in helping UK businesses.
- In 2002, he became a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
- In 2012, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. This is a very high honor for scientists.
- In 2015, he was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE). This means he can be called "Sir" in the UK, even though he is Austrian.
He is also a patron of The Centre for Computing History, which helps preserve the history of computers.
