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Arto Salomaa

Finnish mathematician and computer scientist; academian of science (Academy of Finland), professor emeritus of mathematics (University of Turku) · Finland · On the map · Academics · Lived 1934 to 2025 · aged 90

Arto Kustaa Salomaa was a Finnish mathematician and computer scientist. His research career, which spanned over 40 years, was focused on formal languages and automata theory.

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2025Died26 January 20252019Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward2004EATCS awardAward1999Honorary doctor of the Technical University of GrazAward1993Professor of the YearAward1992Honorary Doctor of the University of BucharestAward1989Honorary Doctor of University of SzegedAward1980Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1934Born6 June 1934

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Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland2019
EATCS award2004
Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Graz1999
Professor of the Year1993
Honorary Doctor of the University of Bucharest1992
Honorary Doctor of University of Szeged1989
Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1980
Nokia Foundation Recognition Award

About this person

Country
Finland
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2025 · aged 90

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