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Hermann Hauser

Hermann Hauser, Austrian-English businessman, co-founded Acorn Computers and Olivetti Research Laboratory

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Born
October 23, 1948
Age in 2026
78
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1948

About Hermann Hauser

Hermann Maria Hauser KBE is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and inventor who is primarily associated with the Cambridge technology community in England. Hauser is probably best known for his part in setting up Acorn Computers with Chris Curry in 1978. In 1986, Hauser co-founded the Olivetti Research Laboratory (ORL) in Cambridge with Andy Hopper, who became the laboratory's director. He founded NetChannel Ltd in June 1996 as a holding company to begin work on marketing the NetStation. Hauser became chief technical officer and chairman of EO Europe.

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Hermann Hauser timeline

  1. Hauser is probably best known for his part in setting up Acorn Computers with Chris Curry in 1978.
  2. In 1986, Hauser co-founded the Olivetti Research Laboratory (ORL) in Cambridge with Andy Hopper, who became the laboratory's director.
  3. He founded NetChannel Ltd in June 1996 as a holding company to begin work on marketing the NetStation.

The world when Hermann Hauser was born

Hermann Hauser was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hermann Hauser's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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