Väinö Auer

Finnish geologist (1895-1981) · Finland · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86

Väinö Auer, the son of senator Kyösti Auer, was a Finnish geologist and geographer, chiefly remembered as an explorer of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia. He is also noted for his pioneering studies on tephrochronology, desertification, and the development of bogs.

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1981Died20 March 19811962Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1941Commander of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAwardMedal of Merit, First Class, of the Civil DefenceAward1940Memorial medal of the Winter WarAward1938Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1918Memorial medal of the War of LiberationAward1895Born7 January 1895