Heinrich Vogt (astronomer)

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Heinrich Vogt
Born(1890-10-05)October 5, 1890
University of Heidelberg
Doctoral advisorMax Wolf

Heinrich Vogt (October 5, 1890 – January 23, 1968) was a German astronomer.[1]

Early life

Vogt was born on October 5, 1890, in Gau-Algesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany to Philipp Vogt, a farmer, and his wife Margaretha.[2]

Education

In 1911, after graduating from high school in

University of Heidelberg to study astronomy, mathematics, and physics, where he was under the tutelage of Max Wolf.[3] His studies were interrupted due to World War I, but he continued his scientific career and earned a PhD in 1919 with a dissertation on the topic "On the theory of Algol variables". In 1921, he completed a Habilitation
on "Photometric studies and brightness measurements in the cluster h and χ Persei".

Work and academic appointments

In 1926, Vogt was appointed as an associate professor at the

Heidelberg State Observatory. In 1929 he was appointed as a full professor at the University of Jena as well as director of Jena Observatory
.

In 1931, he became a member of the Nazi Party and rose to become a Politischer Leiter and the Nazi Party's liaison at the university. In 1933, he became a member of the Sturmabteilung, the paramilitary branch of the Nazi Party, and rose to the rank of Obersturmführer.[4]

Vogt became a full professor at the University of Heidelberg in 1933, succeeding Max Wolf. From 1933 to 1945 he was the director of

Heidelberg State Observatory.[3]

In 1945 he was dismissed from his position as director of the observatory, but retained his professorship until his retirement in 1957. He increased his teaching activities and began to write popular books on astronomy and cosmology.[3]

Heinrich Vogt and Henry Norris Russell independently discovered the Vogt–Russell theorem.[5]

On 9 December 1912 Vogt discovered an asteroid, 735 Marghanna, which he named in honor of his mother. The minor planet 1439 Vogtia, discovered by astronomer Karl Reinmuth in 1937 was named after him.

Personal life

Vogt married Margarete Braun and had a son and a daughter.

References

  1. ^ Diehl, Norbert. "Biography of Heinrich Vogt". Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. doi:10.1002/asna.19702920109
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  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0
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  4. ISBN 978-3-596-16048-8
    , p. 643.
  5. ^ Carroll, Bradley W.; Ostlie, Dale A. (2007). An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics. Addison-Wesley. pp. 333.
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