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Yrjö Väisälä (Finnish: [ˈyrjø ˈʋæi̯sælæ] ⓘ; 6 September 1891 – 21 July 1971) was a Finnish astronomer and physicist. His main contributions were in the field of optics. He was also active in geodetics, astronomy and optical metrology.
Yrjö Väisälä (vuoteen 1906 Veisell; 6. syyskuuta 1891 Utra, Kontiolahti – 21. heinäkuuta 1971 Rymättylä) oli suomalainen geodeetti, tähtitieteilijä ja fyysikko. Hän toimi akateemikkona vuosina 1951–1961.
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Apr 12, 2024 · Yrjö Väisälä (born September 6, 1891, Kontiolahti, Russia—died July 21, 1971, Rymättylä, Finland) was a Finnish meteorologist and astronomer noted for developing meteorological measuring methods and instruments. After receiving his Ph.D. in 1922, Väisälä joined the faculty of the Geodetic Institute of Turku University (1925) and ...
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It was built in 1935 and 1936, and technically designed by physics and astronomy professor Yrjö Väisälä. Väisälä's research team discovered a total of 807 minor planets and 7 comets at the observatory. Väisälä also contributed significantly to research in the areas of optics and surveying.
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Yrjö Väisälä (czytaj [ ˈ y r j ø ˈ ʋ æ i s æ l æ ]) (ur. 6 września 1891 w Kontiolahti, zm. 21 lipca 1971 w Rymättylä, obecne Naantali) – fiński geodeta, fizyk i astronom . Życiorys. Studiował astronomię na Uniwersytecie Helsińskim. W 1922 roku otrzymał tytuł doktorski.
Astronom (20. Jahrhundert) Hochschullehrer (Universität Turku) Träger der finnischen Auszeichnung Akademiker. Person als Namensgeber für einen Asteroiden. Person als Namensgeber für einen Mondkrater. Absolvent der Universität Turku. Finne. Geboren 1891.
