Hermann Hunger

Hermann Hunger
Born	30 June 1942  (age 81)
Education	Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Sciences in Philology
Occupation	Assyriologist, historian, university teacher, archaeologist, writer, orientalist, astronomer, editor
Employer	German Archaeological Institute University of Vienna (–2007)
Position held	emeritus (2010–)

Hermann Hunger (born 1942) is an Austrian professor emeritus and Assyriologist at the University of Vienna from which he retired in 2007. He has been recognized for his work on Babylonian astronomy and celestial omens.

Published works

• Hunger, Hermann; Stephenson, F. Richard; Walker, C. B. F.; British Museum (1985). Halley's comet in history. London: Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Publications. OCLC 15426334.
• Hunger, Hermann; Sachs, Abraham (1988). Astronomical diaries and related texts from Babylonia Vol. 1 Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C. [Texts]. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften; Philosophisch-Historische Klasse; Denkschriften. Wien Verl. der Österr. Akad. der Wiss. OCLC 832954401.
• Hunger, Hermann; Pingree, David Edwin (1999). Astral sciences in Mesopotamia. Handbook of Oriental Studies / 1, Sect. 1, Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten. Vol. 44. Leiden Boston Köln Brill. OCLC 260090632.
• Hunger, Hermann; Sachs, Abraham (2014). Astronomical diaries and related texts from Babylonia. Denkschriften (Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Philosophisch-Historische Klasse), 195., 210., 247., 299., 346., 466. Bd. Wien : Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. OCLC 37770918.