Herman Anker (15 July 1839 – 9 August 1896) was a Norwegian school teacher and educationalist.

[1] He was born at Rød Manor in Halden, a son of wholesaler Peter Martin Anker.

He attended the University of Christiania earning his theological degree in 1863.

[2] As a theological student in Copenhagen, he had met Grundtvig and became introduced to his thought on education and the development of the folk high school movement.

In 1864 along with Olaus Arvesen, he founded Sagatun Folk High School at Hamar.