Heinrich Vogt (astronomer)
| Heinrich Vogt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 5, 1890 Gau-Algesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Died | January 23, 1968 (aged 77) Heidelberg, Germany |
| Residence | Germany |
| Citizenship | German |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions |
University of Jena, University of Heidelberg |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
| Doctoral advisor | Max Wolf |
| Known for | Vogt-Russell theorem |
| Spouse | Margarete Braun |
Heinrich Vogt (October 5, 1890 – January 23, 1968) was a German astronomer.
Heinrich Vogt was born on October 5, 1890 in Gau-Algesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany to Philipp Vogt, a farmer, and his wife Margaretha.
In 1911, after graduating from high school in Mainz, Vogt enrolled at the University of Heidelberg to study astronomy, mathematics, and physics, where he was under the tutelage of Max Wolf. 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".
In 1926, Vogt was appointed as an associate professor at the University of Heidelberg as well as the chief observer at 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.
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.
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