Emil von Höegh

Emil von Höegh (10 May 1865 – 29 January 1915) was an optical lens designer, known for inventing the first double anastigmatic camera lens called Dagor in 1892.[1][2][3] In the same year, he began working for the German lens manufacturer Goerz, where he became the chief optical designer.[1][2] At Goerz, he developed multiple lens designs, including the Höegh meniscus and Celor.[2] He left the company in 1902.[1]

Emil von Höegh
Born(1865-05-10)May 10, 1865
Löwenberg in Schlesien, Kingdom of Prussia
DiedJanuary 29, 1915(1915-01-29) (aged 49)
Goslar
Occupationoptical lens designer
Known for

The mountain Mount Hoegh in Antarctica is named in his honour.[3]

References
  1. Kingslake, Rudolf (1989). A history of the photographic lens. Boston: Academic Press. pp. 90–91, 243. ISBN 978-0-12-408640-1.
  2. Geary, Joseph (2002). "Celor Lens. Historical Note: Emil von Höegh". Introduction to lens design with practical ZEMAX examples. Richmond, Va: Willmann-Bell. pp. 326–327. ISBN 978-0-943396-75-0.
  3. "Hoegh, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-20.


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