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Hans Vogt

1903 – 1986

Norwegian linguist

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About Hans Vogt

Lived 1903 – 1986 (aged 83). Hans Vogt was a Norwegian linguist.

Hans Kamstrup Vogt (1 June 1903 – 25 September 1986) was a Norwegian linguist who specialized in the Caucasian languages, especially Georgian. He also did significant early work on the Kalispel language and produced an interesting dictionary of the Ubykh language.

He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters since 1937, the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters from 1957 and of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature from 1971. He was an honorary member of the Linguistic Society of America, the Societas Caucasologica Europaea and the Georgian Academy of Languages. He held an honorary degree at the Tbilisi State University and won the Nansen Medal in 1967. He was decorated as a Commander of the Order of St. Olav (1966) and Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

Politically he was a member of the organization Mot Dag from 1926 to 1936.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Full professor
Employers
University of Oslo
Awards
Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎; Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class; Honorary doctor of the Tbilisi State University; Knight of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Hans Kamstrup Vogt

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hans Vogt's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hans Vogt?

Norwegian linguist (1903–1986)

When was Hans Vogt born?

Hans Vogt was born on 1 June 1903 in Fredrikstad, Fredrikstad Municipality.

When did Hans Vogt die?

Hans Vogt died on 25 September 1986 in Oslo.

What was Hans Vogt's occupation?

Hans Vogt was a linguist.

What nationality was Hans Vogt?

Hans Vogt was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hans Vogt

· Wikidata: Q1769977

· DBpedia: Hans Vogt (linguist)

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