Johan Herman Lie Vogt1858—1932

Biography

Vogt was born in Tvedestrand, Norway. He was a son of physician Olaus Fredrik Sand Vogt and Mathilde Eliza Lie. He was the nephew of mathematician Sophus Lie (1842–1899). Psychiatrist Ragnar Vogt (1870–1943) was a younger brother. Vogt studied at the Technical Institute in Dresden and in 1880 graduated from the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo). Vogt was cand.min. from 1880.

Career

Vogt was appointed professor in metallurgy at the University of Christiania from 1886 to 1912. When the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim was established. Vogt became the college's first professor of geology and held the position 1912–28. Vogt was responsible for developing the institute's department of geology. He was succeeded by his son Thorolf Vogt. Johan Vogt was awarded the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of London in 1932.

Personal life

He married Martha Johanne Abigael Kinck in 1887. He was the father of engineer Fredrik Vogt (1892–1970), geologist Thorolf Vogt (1888–1958), social economist Johan Vogt (1900–1991) and newspaper editor Jørgen Vogt (1900–1972).