Markku Laakso

Finnish diabetes researcher and professor of internal medicine
Person human Q28050161
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Markku Laakso

Summary

Markku Laakso is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vampula[2]. He was born on +1949-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Markku Laakso was born in Vampula[2].
  • Markku Laakso was born on +1949-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Markku Laakso held citizenship in Finland[7].
  • Markku Laakso's professions included physician[4].
  • Markku Laakso worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Markku Laakso's field of work was diabetes[8].
  • Markku Laakso's field of work was type 2 diabetes[9].
  • Markku Laakso was employed by University of Eastern Finland[10].
  • Markku Laakso's education included a stint at University of Eastern Finland[11].
  • Markku Laakso received the Matti Äyräpää Prize[12].
  • Markku Laakso received the Finnish Science Award[13].
  • Markku Laakso received the Kelly West Award[14].
  • Markku Laakso was a member of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters[15].
  • Markku Laakso is recorded as male[16].
  • Markku Laakso's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Markku Laakso's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024126645[18].
  • Markku Laakso's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8678708[19].
  • Markku Laakso's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80028356[20].
  • Markku Laakso's family name is recorded as Laakso[21].
  • Markku Laakso's given name is recorded as Markku[22].
  • Markku Laakso studied under Kalevi Pyörälä[23].
  • Markku Laakso's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[24].
  • Markku Laakso's different from is recorded as Markku Laakso[25].
  • Markku Laakso's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bc645_bt[26].
  • Markku Laakso's Dimensions author ID is recorded as 01052255145.04[27].

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Origins and Family

Markku Laakso's place of birth was Vampula[2]. He was born on +1949-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Markku Laakso's education included a stint at University of Eastern Finland[11]. He studied under Kalevi Pyörälä[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include diabetes[8], a class of disease[28] and type 2 diabetes[9], a disease[29]. Markku Laakso was employed by University of Eastern Finland[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Matti Äyräpää Prize[12], an award[30], in Finland[31], founded in 1969[32]; Finnish Science Award[13], a science award[33], founded in 1997[34]; and Kelly West Award[14], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1986[37].

Why It Matters

Markku Laakso ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Markku Laakso born?

Markku Laakso's place of birth was Vampula[2].

What did Markku Laakso do for work?

Markku Laakso worked as physician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Markku Laakso go to school?

Markku Laakso was educated at University of Eastern Finland[11].

What awards did Markku Laakso receive?

Honors received include Matti Äyräpää Prize[12], Finnish Science Award[13], and Kelly West Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . minedu.fi. minedu.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . professional.diabetes.org. professional.diabetes.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . acadsci.fi. acadsci.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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