Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
Finnish chemist and professor (1895–1973).
The record
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was a Finnish chemist and professor. Born on 15 January 1895 in Helsinki, Virtanen died on 11 November 1973 in Helsinki at the age of 78.
Positions held include docent and professor. Virtanen studied at University of Helsinki and Imperial Alexander University. Honours include Memorial medal of the War of Liberation, Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Nobel Prize in Chemistry, among 12 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 66 languages, Artturi Ilmari Virtanen is No. 46,140 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 15 January 1895, Helsinki
- Died
- 11 November 1973, Helsinki (aged 78)
- Country
- Finland
- Known as
- Chemist, biochemist, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Party
- National Coalition Party
- Education
- University of Helsinki, Imperial Alexander University
- Languages
- Finnish
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 66
Did you know
Lived to 78.
Shares a birthday with Martin Luther King Jr. and Molière.
One of 112 people in the Index born in Helsinki, with Linus Torvalds.
Has a Wikipedia article in 66 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Docent
- —Professor
Connections
- ChildKalle Virtanen
Honours and works
Awards
- Memorial medal of the War of Liberation1918
- Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1943
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry1945
- Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class1945
- Honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology1949
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture1951
- Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog1951
- Doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris1952
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland1953
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order1971
- Memorial medal of the Winter War
- Memorial medal of the Continuation War
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