Alfred Vogt

Swiss ophthalmologist (1879-1943)
Person human Q117588
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Alfred Vogt

Summary

Alfred Vogt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Menziken[2]. He was born on January 1, 1879[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on January 1, 1943[5]. He worked as an ophthalmologist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Vogt was born in Menziken[2].
  • Alfred Vogt passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Alfred Vogt was born on January 1, 1879[3].
  • Alfred Vogt was born on October 31, 1879[10].
  • Alfred Vogt died on January 1, 1943[5].
  • Alfred Vogt died on December 10, 1943[11].
  • Alfred Vogt held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Alfred Vogt's professions included ophthalmologist[6].
  • Alfred Vogt worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Alfred Vogt worked as a physician[8].
  • Among Alfred Vogt's employers was University of Zurich[13].
  • Alfred Vogt was employed by University of Basel[14].
  • Alfred Vogt was educated at University of Basel[15].
  • Alfred Vogt received the Cothenius Medal[16].
  • Alfred Vogt was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Alfred Vogt was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Alfred Vogt's religion is recorded as reformed[19].
  • Alfred Vogt was influenced by Karl Mellinger[20].
  • Alfred Vogt is recorded as male[21].
  • Alfred Vogt's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Alfred Vogt's archives at is recorded as Archive for the History of Medicine[23].
  • Alfred Vogt's family name is recorded as Vogt[24].
  • Alfred Vogt's given name is recorded as Alfred[25].
  • Alfred Vogt's work location is recorded as Zurich[26].
  • Alfred Vogt's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Menziken[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Menziken[2], Alfred Vogt… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1879[3] and October 31, 1879[10].

Education

Alfred Vogt was educated at University of Basel[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ophthalmologist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. Employers include University of Zurich[13], a university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Zurich[31] and University of Basel[14], a public research university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1460[34], headquartered in Basel[35].

Recognition

Alfred Vogt received the Cothenius Medal[16].

Personal Life

Alfred Vogt's religion is recorded as reformed[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1943[5] and December 10, 1943[11]. Alfred Vogt passed away in Zurich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Vogt include Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome[36], a head and neck disease[37].

Why It Matters

Alfred Vogt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Entities named for him include Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada syndrome[36], a head and neck disease[37].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Vogt born?

Born in Menziken[2], Alfred Vogt…

Where did Alfred Vogt die?

Alfred Vogt died in Zurich[4].

What did Alfred Vogt do for work?

Alfred Vogt worked as ophthalmologist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8].

Where did Alfred Vogt go to school?

Alfred Vogt was educated at University of Basel[15].

What awards did Alfred Vogt receive?

Honors received include Cothenius Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . ibme.uzh.ch. ibme.uzh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'pl']
    Date of death → +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1943-12-10T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1879-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1879-10-31T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → ophthalmologist, university teacher, physician
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