Hermann Carl Vogel Scientist

Hermann Carl Vogel (April 3, 1841 – August 13, 1907) was a German astrophysicist. He was born in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony. From 1882 to 1907 he was director of the Astrophysical Observatory, Potsdam. He made extensive discoveries using spectral analysis of the stars.

Personal facts

Hermann Carl Vogel
Birth dateApril 03, 1841
Birth place
Leipzig , Kingdom of Saxony
Nationality
Germany
Date of deathAugust 13, 1907
Place of death
German Empire , Potsdam
Known for
Spectroscopy

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Scientist

awards
Henry Draper Medal
Bruce Medal
Field of study
Astronomy

Hermann Carl Vogel on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://phys-astro.sonoma.edu/BruceMedalists/Vogel