Emil Vogt (prehistoric)
Emil Vogt (born April 12, 1906 in Basel , † December 2, 1974 in Rüschlikon ) was a Swiss prehistorian .
Vogt studied at the Universities of Breslau , Paris, Berlin and Vienna and received his doctorate in 1928 from the University of Basel . In 1930 he became curator of prehistory at the Swiss National Museum , from 1953 he was deputy director, from 1961 to 1971 he was its director. He completed his habilitation in 1933 at the University of Zurich , where he taught as an associate professor for prehistory and early history from 1945 to 1974. Since 1956 he was a corresponding member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences . The names Lutzengüetle culture (1964), Cortaillod culture (1934), Egolzwiler culture (1951) and Horgen culture (1934) go back to him.
Web links
- Hanspeter Lanz: Vogt, Emil. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Entry on Emil Vogt in Kalliope
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vogt, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss prehistoric |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd December 1974 |
| Place of death | Rüschlikon |