Johan Vogt

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Johan Herman Vogt (23 September 1900 17 July 1991) was a Norwegian economist, translator, non-fiction writer and journal editor.

He was born in Kristiania as a son of Johan Herman Lie Vogt (1858–1932) and Martha Johanne Abigael Kinck (1861–1908).[1]

He was a member of Mot Dag from 1921, and chaired the Norwegian section of Clarté from 1927. He was a professor at the University of Oslo from 1957 to 1970.[1][2] He was awarded the Fritt Ord Award in 1976, as the first recipient of this prize.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Svendsen, Arnljot Strømme. "Johan Vogt". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 December 2010. 
  2. Stoltz, Gerhard. "Johan Vogt sosialøkonom". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 December 2010. 
  3. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Fritt Ords pris". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 
Awards
Preceded by
first recipient
Recipient of the Fritt Ord Award
1976
Succeeded by
Henrik Groth


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