Vogt, William (1902-1968), was an American scientist who studied birds and ecology. Ecology is the branch of science that concerns the relationships living things have to each other and to their environment. Vogt’s early work concerned human populations and natural resources in Latin America. From 1943 to 1950, he headed the conservation section of the Pan American Union. He was national director of the Planned Parenthood Federation from 1951 to 1961. His writings include Road to Survival (1948), a book about the relationship between world population and food supply.
Vogt was born on May 15, 1902, in Mineola, New York. He graduated from St. Stephens College (now Bard College) in 1925. He died on July 11, 1968.
