# Martti Mäntylä
**Wikidata**: [Q16989316](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16989316)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/martti-mantyla

## Summary
Martti Mäntylä is a Finnish computer scientist. He was born on 11 June 1955 and has been recognized with the title Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

## Biography
- Born: 1955-06-11 (place not provided)
- Nationality: Finland
- Known for: Work as a computer scientist
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
The provided source material identifies Martti Mäntylä as a Finnish computer scientist (born 11 June 1955) and records several authority and library identifiers associated with his authorship and catalog presence. These include a DBLP author identifier (m/MarttiMantyla), VIAF (109402510), Library of Congress authority ID (n85037024), Bibliothèque nationale de France ID (129552076), ISNI (0000000110819528), and additional national and union catalog identifiers (e.g., IdRef 076142434, NUKAT n96302698, WorldCat Entities E39PBJdh4vKJrbmPFtFyvGJdQq). The sources also note that he received the award “Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.” Beyond these cataloging and recognition details, the material does not provide specific publications, projects, patents, institutional affiliations, or dated research outputs to summarize as concrete contributions.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Martti Mäntylä?
A: Martti Mäntylä is a Finnish computer scientist born on 11 June 1955. He has received the honor Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

### Q: What is Martti Mäntylä’s nationality?
A: He is a citizen of Finland. The source material explicitly lists his citizenship as Finland.

### Q: Has Martti Mäntylä received any awards?
A: Yes. He received the award Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.

### Q: Where can I find authoritative catalog records for Martti Mäntylä?
A: He has multiple authority identifiers, including VIAF 109402510, Library of Congress n85037024, BnF 129552076, and ISNI 0000000110819528. He also has a DBLP author entry under m/MarttiMantyla.

## Why They Matter
Within the limits of the provided material, Martti Mäntylä’s significance is evidenced in two ways: formal national recognition and broad bibliographic/authority coverage. His appointment as a Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland indicates notable recognition at the national level. In addition, the presence of many cross-linked authority identifiers (VIAF, ISNI, Library of Congress, BnF, IdRef, NUKAT, WorldCat Entities, and others) shows that he is established enough as an author or referenced individual to be consistently represented across major international library and cataloging systems. This kind of identifier footprint matters for scholarship and knowledge management because it supports reliable attribution, disambiguation from similarly named individuals, and consistent linking of works across databases. However, the source material does not specify the particular research outputs or technical innovations that drove this recognition and catalog presence.

## Notable For
- Finnish computer scientist (occupation explicitly stated).
- Born 1955-06-11.
- Recipient of Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
- Has a DBLP author identifier: m/MarttiMantyla.
- Widely represented in authority files (e.g., VIAF 109402510; Library of Congress n85037024; BnF 129552076; ISNI 0000000110819528).

## Body
### Identity and Background
- Name components (as provided):
  - Given name: Martti
  - Family name: Mäntylä
- Instance: Human
- Sex or gender: Male
- Birth date: 1955-06-11
- Citizenship: Finland

### Professional Field
- Occupation: Computer scientist
- Field: Computer science

### Honors
- Award received: Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

### Bibliographic and Authority Identifiers
- DBLP author ID: m/MarttiMantyla
- ISNI: 0000000110819528
- VIAF ID: 109402510
- IdRef ID: 076142434
- Library of Congress authority ID: n85037024
- Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) ID: 129552076
- WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJdh4vKJrbmPFtFyvGJdQq
- NUKAT ID: n96302698
- Kanto ID: 000053075
- National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007459526105171
- Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 117326216
- Share Catalogue author ID: 460652
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/122qyj01
- Prabook ID: 136858

### Wikipedia Presence (from provided metadata)
- Wikipedia languages listed: fi

## References

1. [BnF authorities](https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb129552076)
2. Kuka kukin on 2015
3. general catalog of BnF
4. Virtual International Authority File
5. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File