Vilho Väisälä

Summary

Vilho Väisälä is a human^[1]. Born in Kontiolahti^[2], he… he was born on September 28, 1889^[3]. He died in Helsinki^[4]. He died on August 12, 1969^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], Esperantist^[7], meteorologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and businessperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Vilho Väisälä was born in Kontiolahti^[2].
• Born in Utra^[12], Vilho Väisälä…
• Vilho Väisälä died in Helsinki^[4].
• Vilho Väisälä was born on September 28, 1889^[3].
• Vilho Väisälä died on August 12, 1969^[5].
• Vilho Väisälä held citizenship in Finland^[13].
• Vilho Väisälä worked as a physicist^[6].
• Vilho Väisälä's professions included Esperantist^[7].
• Vilho Väisälä's professions included meteorologist^[8].
• Vilho Väisälä's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Vilho Väisälä's professions included businessperson^[10].
• Vilho Väisälä's field of work was meteorology^[14].
• Vilho Väisälä's field of work was physics^[15].
• Vilho Väisälä held the position of Director of International Congress University^[16].
• Among Vilho Väisälä's employers was University of Helsinki^[17].
• Vilho Väisälä's education included a stint at University of Helsinki^[18].
• Vilho Väisälä's doctoral advisor was Ernst Leonard Lindelöf^[19].
• Vilho Väisälä received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[20].
• Vilho Väisälä received the Memorial medal of the Winter War^[21].
• Vilho Väisälä received the Memorial medal of the Continuation War^[22].
• Vilho Väisälä is recorded as male^[23].
• Vilho Väisälä's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Vilho Väisälä's family is recorded as Väisälä family^[25].
• Vilho Väisälä's Commons category is recorded as Vilho Väisälä^[26].
• Vilho Väisälä earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kontiolahti^[2], a municipality of Finland^[28], in Finland^[29] and Utra^[12], a district of Joensuu^[30], in Finland^[31]. Vilho Väisälä was born on September 28, 1889^[3].

Education

Vilho Väisälä was educated at University of Helsinki^[18]. His doctoral advisor was Ernst Leonard Lindelöf^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], Esperantist^[7], meteorologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and businessperson^[10]. Fields of work include meteorology^[14], a branch of science^[32] and physics^[15], a branch of science^[33]. Vilho Väisälä was employed by University of Helsinki^[17]. He held the position of Director of International Congress University^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[20], a grade of an order^[34], in Finland^[35], founded in 1919^[36]; Memorial medal of the Winter War^[21], a campaign medal^[37], in Finland^[38], founded in 1940^[39]; and Memorial medal of the Continuation War^[22], a campaign medal^[40], in Finland^[41], founded in 1957^[42].

Death and Burial

Vilho Väisälä died on August 12, 1969^[5]. He died in Helsinki^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vilho Väisälä include Brunt–Väisälä frequency^[43]; Väisälä Prize^[44], a science award^[45], in Finland^[46], founded in 2000^[47]; and Professor Vilho Väisälä Award^[48], a science award^[49], founded in 1985^[50].

Why It Matters

Vilho Väisälä ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Brunt–Väisälä frequency^[43]; Väisälä Prize^[44], a science award^[45], in Finland^[46], founded in 2000^[47]; and Professor Vilho Väisälä Award^[48], a science award^[49], founded in 1985^[50].

FAQs

Where was Vilho Väisälä born?

Vilho Väisälä was born in Kontiolahti^[2].

Where did Vilho Väisälä die?

Vilho Väisälä died in Helsinki^[4].

What did Vilho Väisälä do for work?

Vilho Väisälä worked as physicist^[6], Esperantist^[7], meteorologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and businessperson^[10].

Where did Vilho Väisälä go to school?

Vilho Väisälä was educated at University of Helsinki^[18].

What awards did Vilho Väisälä receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland^[20], Memorial medal of the Winter War^[21], and Memorial medal of the Continuation War^[22].