Artturi Ilmari Virtanen

Summary

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen is a human^[1]. Born in Helsinki^[2], he… he was born on January 15, 1895^[3]. He passed away in Helsinki^[4]. He died on November 11, 1973^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], inventor^[9], and agronomist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was born in Helsinki^[2].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen died in Helsinki^[4].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was born on January 15, 1895^[3].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen died on November 11, 1973^[5].
• Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery^[12].
• A child of Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was Kalle Virtanen^[13].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen held citizenship in Finland^[14].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland^[15].
• Finnish was Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's native language^[16].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's professions included chemist^[6].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen worked as a biochemist^[7].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's professions included inventor^[9].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's professions included agronomist^[10].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's field of work was biochemistry^[17].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen held the position of docent^[18].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen held the position of professor^[19].
• Among Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's employers was Valio^[20].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki^[21].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's education included a stint at Imperial Alexander University^[22].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's education included a stint at Stockholm University^[23].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was educated at Q140358207^[24].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's education included a stint at University of Zurich^[25].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[26].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki^[2], Artturi Ilmari Virtanen… he was born on January 15, 1895^[3]. Finnish was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki^[21], a public university^[28], in Finland^[29], founded in 1640^[30], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building^[31]; Imperial Alexander University^[22], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1827^[34]; Stockholm University^[23], a public university^[35], in Sweden^[36], founded in 1878^[37], headquartered in Stockholm^[38]; Q140358207^[24]; and University of Zurich^[25], a university^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1833^[41], headquartered in Zurich^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], inventor^[9], and agronomist^[10]. Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's field of work was biochemistry^[17]. He was employed by Valio^[20]. Positions held include docent^[18], an academic rank^[43] and professor^[19], a title of authority^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[26], a civil decoration^[45], in Prussia^[46], founded in 1842^[47]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[27], a chemistry award^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1901^[50]; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture^[51]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[52], a grade of an order^[53], in Finland^[54], founded in 1942^[55]; Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[56], a grade of an order^[57], in Finland^[58], founded in 1942^[59]; and Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[60], a grade of an order^[61], in Finland^[62], founded in 1919^[63].

Personal Life

A child of Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was Kalle Virtanen^[13]. He was affiliated with the National Coalition Party^[64].

Death and Burial

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen died on November 11, 1973^[5]. He died in Helsinki^[4]. Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Artturi Ilmari Virtanen include Virtanen^[65], a lunar crater^[66] and A. I. Virtanen Award^[67], a science award^[68].

Why It Matters

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Virtanen^[65], a lunar crater^[66] and A. I. Virtanen Award^[67], a science award^[68].

FAQs

Where was Artturi Ilmari Virtanen born?

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was born in Helsinki^[2].

Where did Artturi Ilmari Virtanen die?

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen died in Helsinki^[4].

What did Artturi Ilmari Virtanen do for work?

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen worked as chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], inventor^[9], and agronomist^[10].

Where did Artturi Ilmari Virtanen go to school?

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was educated at University of Helsinki^[21], Imperial Alexander University^[22], Stockholm University^[23], and Q140358207^[24].

What awards did Artturi Ilmari Virtanen receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[26], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[27], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture^[51], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[52].