Voigt
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Voigt in the Holy Roman Empire was the German title of a reeve or advocate, an overlord exerting guardianship or military protection as well as secular justice...
, also Voight) is a German surname, and may refer to:
- Angela VoigtAngela VoigtAngela Voigt, née Schmalfeld is a retired East German long jumper.She was born in Weferlingen.Voigt was originally a pentathlete, and finished third and second at the East German championships in 1972 and 1973. Because of injuries she eventually concentrated on the long jump only...
, East German long jumper - Alexander VoigtAlexander VoigtAlexander Voigt is a German football player, who plays for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.- Career :Voigt started his career with 1. FC Köln , where he also started to play when he was only nine years old. He also played in the Netherlands for Roda Kerkrade , before moving to FC Carl Zeiss Jena, where he...
, German football player - Andreas J. Voigt, German freelance writer, book author and chairman of the semi-secret society Deutschherrenklub.
- Cynthia VoigtCynthia VoigtCynthia Voigt is an American author of books for young adults dealing with various topics such as adventure, mystery, racism and child abuse. Her first book in the Tillerman family series, Homecoming, was nominated for several international prizes and made into a 1996 film...
, author of books for young adults - Deborah VoigtDeborah VoigtDeborah Voigt is an American operatic soprano. Voigt regularly performs in opera houses and concert halls worldwide.- Early life and education :...
, American opera singer - Edward VoigtEdward VoigtEdward Voigt was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.-Early life:Voight was born in Bremen, Germany. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1883. He was employed in law and insurance office for several years. He was graduated from law...
, born in Bremen, Germany, former U.S. Representative from Wisconsin - Edwin Edgar VoigtEdwin Edgar VoigtEdwin Edgar Voigt was an American Bishop of German descent in The Methodist Church, elected in 1952. He served as the Bishop of the Dakotas Episcopal Area....
, Bischop - Ellen Bryant VoigtEllen Bryant VoigtEllen Bryant Voigt is an American poet. She has published six collections of poetry and a collection of craft essays. Her poetry collection Shadow of Heaven was a finalist for the National Book Award and Kyrie was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her poetry has been...
, German AmericanGerman AmericanGerman Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
poet - Erika VoigtErika VoigtErika Voigt was a Danish stage and film actress. Her son, Jens Brenaa was also an actor in the mid 1970s.- Filmography :*De bør forelske Dem - 1935*Bag Københavns kulisser - 1935*Panserbasse - 1936...
, actress - Frederick Augustus VoigtF. A. VoigtFrederick Augustus Voigt , British journalist and author of German descent, most famous for his work with the Manchester Guardian and his opposition to dictatorship and totalitarianism on the European Continent.-Life:...
(1892-1957), British journalist and author of German descent - Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt (1849–1922), the "Hauptmann von Köpenick", German impostor
- Georg Voigt, German historian
- Harry VoigtHarry VoigtHarry Voigt was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.Voigt was born in Berlin. He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Helmut Hamann, Friedrich von Stülpnagel and...
, German Olympic athlete - Jan VoigtJan VoigtJan Voigt was a Norwegian actor, dancer and museum director.He was born in Bærum as a son of Charles Antonius Voigt and Nathalie Reuter Sande . He made his stage debut at Centralteatret in 1950, and remained there for four years. He was then a freelance actor, mainly at Edderkoppen, Chat Noir and...
, actor - Jens VoigtJens VoigtJens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton...
, professional road cyclist - Johannes VoigtJohannes VoigtJohannes Voigt was a German historian who was born in Bettenhausen, which today is situated in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. He studied history, theology and philology at the University of Jena, where two of his instructors were Heinrich Luden and Johann Jakob Griesbach...
, German historian and father of Georg(e) - Jon VoightJon VoightJonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie....
, German AmericanGerman AmericanGerman Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
Actor - Karl VogtKarl VogtCarl Christoph Vogt was a German scientist who emigrated to Switzerland. Vogt published a number of notable works on zoology, geology and physiology...
, German scientist - Philip Nolan VoigtPhilip Nolan VoigtPhilip Nolan Voigt is a fictional character from Marvel Comics New Universe, first appearing in D.P. 7 #1 in 1986.- Fictional character biography :...
, fictional character from Marvel Comics - Richard VogtRichard VogtRichard Vogt was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the light heavyweight class after losing the final against Roger Michelot.-Pro career:...
, German boxer - Steven S. VogtSteven S. VogtSteven Scott Vogt is an American astronomer whose main interest is the search for extrasolar planets.He is credited, along with R. Paul Butler, for discovering Gliese 581 g, the first potentially habitable planet outside of our own solar system....
, astronomer - Stu VoigtStu VoigtStu Voigt is a former NFL tight end.Voigt was born in 1948 in the rough and tumble Westmorland district of Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from Madison West High School in 1966, where he was an all-state running back and track and field standout. His state record in shot put of 66 feet...
, former NFL tight end - Udo VoigtUdo VoigtUdo Voigt is a German politician and former leader of the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany since 1996. He is a former aviation engineer and captain in the German army.- Political career :...
, German ultra-conservative politician - Werner VoigtWerner VoigtWerner Voigt is a German football coach and former player.-References:...
, German football coach and former player - Waldemar Voigt (aerospace engineer), chief designer at Messerschmitt'sMesserschmittMesserschmitt AG was a famous German aircraft manufacturing corporation named for its chief designer, Willy Messerschmitt, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, notably the Bf 109 and Me 262...
Oberammergau offices and pioneer of the Me 163 and Me 264, project leader of the development of Me P. 1101, Me P. 1106, Me P. 1110, Me P. 1111 und Me P. 1116. - Woldemar VoigtWoldemar VoigtWoldemar Voigt was a German physicist, who taught at the Georg August University of Göttingen. Voigt eventually went on to head the Mathematical Physics Department at Göttingen and was succeeded in 1914 by Peter Debye, who took charge of the theoretical department of the Physical Institute...
(1850–1919), German physicist - Wolfgang VoigtWolfgang VoigtWolfgang Voigt is an electronic music artist from Cologne, Germany, known for his output under various aliases on a plethora of record labels, including Warp, Harvest, Raster-Noton and Force Inc...
, electronic music artist
See also
- The Voigt profile, a peak function
- The Voigt pipeVoigt pipeThe Voigt pipe is a type of loudspeaker enclosure that embodies a combination of transmission line, ported enclosure and horn characteristics. It is highly regarded by some speaker designers, as evidenced by established manufacturers such as Castle, and . Due to its relatively high efficiency the...
, a type of loudspeaker - Voigt notationVoigt notationIn mathematics, Voigt notation or Voigt form in multilinear algebra is a way to represent a symmetric tensor by reducing its order. There are a few variants and associated names for this idea: Mandel notation, Mandel–Voigt notation and Nye notation are others found. Kelvin notation is a revival by...
, a way to represent Symmetric tensor - VoightVoightVoight is a German surname, and may refer to:* Angelina Jolie Voight, actress and daughter of actor Jon Voight* Charles Voight* Dutch Voight, gangster* Heidi Alice Voight , Miss Connecticut 2006...
- VogtVogtA Vogt ; plural Vögte; Dutch voogd; Danish foged; ; ultimately from Latin [ad]vocatus) in the Holy Roman Empire was the German title of a reeve or advocate, an overlord exerting guardianship or military protection as well as secular justice...
- Vogt (surname)Vogt (surname)Vogt is the surname of:Politicians and civil servants:* Benjamin Vogt , Norwegian politician* David Vogt , Norwegian politician* Hersleb Vogt , Norwegian diplomat...
- Voit (disambiguation)Voit (disambiguation)Voit may refer to:* Voit, a sporting goods companyGerman Family surname:* August von Voit* Carl von Voit* Otto Voit* Robert Voit...
- Kelvin–Voigt material