Adolf Smekal (12.12.1895-7.03.1959) — an Austrian theoretical physicist. Born in Vienna. He graduated (1917) from the university in Graz. In 1919 — 28 he worked at the Higher Technical School in Vienna and at the University of Vienna, in 1928 — 45 he was professor at the University of Halle, in 1946—49 at the Technical University in Darmstadt, and from 1949 at the University of Graz.
His research concerned quantum theory, statistical mechanics, quantum statistics, crystal physics, atomic physics and technical physics. He predicted the combination scattering of light (1923).