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Yrjö Väisälä
Y. Väisälä
Finnish astronomer and physicist.
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Yrjö Väisälä
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Place of Burial
Turku Cemetery
Occupation
Astronomer
Esperantist
University Teacher
Physicist
Meteorologist
Place of Birth
Kontiolahti
Place of Death
Rymättylä
Country of Citizenship
Finland
Date of Birth
9/6/1891
Date of Death
7/21/1971
Instance Of
Human
Given Name
Yrjö
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
Finnish
Esperanto
Educated At
University of Helsinki
University of Turku
Family Name
Väisälä
Child
Marja Väisälä
Sibling
Kalle Väisälä
Vilho Väisälä
Väinö Väisälä
Employer
Tuorla Observatory
Notable Work
Discoverer of Asteroids
Sex or Gender
Male
Doctoral Advisor
Anders Donner
Award Received
Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class
Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class
Memorial Medal of the Winter War
Memorial Medal of the Continuation War
Described by Source
Astronomers: A Biographical Reference
Family
Väisälä Family
External Pages About Yrjö Väisälä
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