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], and inventor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10]

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^[11].
• A child of Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was Kalle Virtanen^[12].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen held citizenship in Finland^[13].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland^[14].
• Finnish was Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's native language^[15].
• 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 field of work was biochemistry^[16].
• Among Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's employers was Valio^[17].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki^[18].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was educated at Imperial Alexander University^[19].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[20].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture^[22].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[23].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen received the Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[24].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[25].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1895-01-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-11-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1c17ce41-ddc6-4bde-b875-643570c127a0^[32]

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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^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Helsinki^[18], a public university^[33], in Finland^[34], founded in 1640^[35], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building^[36] and Imperial Alexander University^[19], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[37], in Russian Empire^[38], founded in 1827^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], biochemist^[7], university teacher^[8], and inventor^[9]. Artturi Ilmari Virtanen's field of work was biochemistry^[16]. He was employed by Valio^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[20], a civil decoration^[40], in Prussia^[41], founded in 1842^[42]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21], a chemistry award^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1901^[45]; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture^[22]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[23], a grade of an order^[46], in Finland^[47], founded in 1942^[48]; Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[24], a grade of an order^[49], in Finland^[50], founded in 1942^[51]; and Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[25], a grade of an order^[52], in Finland^[53], founded in 1919^[54].

Personal Life

A child of Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was Kalle Virtanen^[12].

Death and Burial

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen died on November 11, 1973^[5]. He passed away in Helsinki^[4]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Artturi Ilmari Virtanen include Virtanen^[55], a lunar crater^[56] and A. I. Virtanen Award^[57], a science award^[58].

Why It Matters

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include Virtanen^[55], a lunar crater^[56] and A. I. Virtanen Award^[57], a science award^[58].

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], and inventor^[9].

Where did Artturi Ilmari Virtanen go to school?

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was educated at University of Helsinki^[18] and Imperial Alexander University^[19].

What awards did Artturi Ilmari Virtanen receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[20], Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[21], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture^[22], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland^[23].