Emil von Höegh explained

Emil von Höegh
Birth Date:	10 May 1865
Birth Place:	Löwenberg in Schlesien, Kingdom of Prussia
Death Place:	Goslar
Occupation:	optical lens designer
Known For:	Dagor lens Celor lens

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. At Goerz, he developed multiple lens designs, including the Höegh meniscus and Celor. He left the company in 1902.

The mountain Mount Hoegh in Antarctica is named in his honour.

Notes and References

1. Book: Kingslake, Rudolf . A history of the photographic lens . Academic Press . Boston . 1989 . 978-0-12-408640-1 . 90–91,243.
2. Book: Geary, Joseph . Introduction to lens design with practical ZEMAX examples . Willmann-Bell . Richmond, Va . 2002 . 978-0-943396-75-0 . 326–327. Celor Lens. Historical Note: Emil von Höegh.
3. antarid . 6851. Hoegh, Mount . 2012-06-20.