Hermann Carl Vogel

Hermann Carl Vogel (/ˈfoʊɡəl/; German: [ˈfoːɡl̩]; 3 April 1841 – 13 August 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.

Not to be confused with Hermann Wilhelm Vogel.

Hermann Carl Vogel
Hermann Carl Vogel
Born(1841-04-03)3 April 1841
Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony
Died13 August 1907(1907-08-13) (aged 66)
Potsdam, German Empire
NationalityGerman
Known forAstronomical spectroscopy
AwardsValz Prize (1890)
Henry Draper Medal (1893)
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1893)
Bruce Medal (1906)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsPotsdam Observatory
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