Carl Vogt
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For other people named Carl Vogt, see Carl Vogt (disambiguation).
"Karl Vogt" redirects here. For the Swiss field hockey player, see Karl Vogt (field hockey).
August Christoph Carl Vogt (German: [foːkt] ⓘ; 5 July 1817 – 5 May 1895) was a German scientist, philosopher, popularizer of science, and politician who emigrated to Switzerland. Vogt published a number of notable works on zoology, geology and physiology. All his life he was engaged in politics, in the German Frankfurt Parliament of 1848–49 and later in Switzerland.[2]
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Born | 5 July 1817 (1817-07-05) |
Died | 5 May 1895 (1895-05-06) (aged 77) Geneva, Switzerland |
Nationality | German–Swiss |
Education | University of Giessen University of Bern (M.D., 1839) |
Era | 19th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | German materialism[1] |
Institutions | University of Giessen University of Geneva |
Main interests | Philosophy of science, political philosophy |
Notable ideas | Polygenism |
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